Loss of His Majesty's Ship the Sceptre, of 74 Guns in Table Bay

HMS 'Spectre' was in fact 64 guns, and erroneously labelled as "74 guns" by the publisher of this print. The ship was wrecked in Table Bay on 5 November 1799.

Object Details

ID: PAD6008
Collection: Fine art
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Cundee, James
Places: Unlinked place
Vessels: Sceptre 1781 [British navy]; Oldenberg [Danish navy]
Date made: 1 Nov 1805
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 220 mm x 386 mm