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Attempting to put out to sea Athens
This drawing shows the Athens (1856) in Table Bay. Written in the left background is what looks like Blaauberg, a location just north of Cape Town. The Athens was wrecked in Table Bay between Mouille Point and Green Point on 17 May 1865 while attempting to put to sea in a north-west gale.
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Object details
| ID: | PAD6765 |
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| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Short |
| Vessels: | Athens (1856) |
| Date made: | 1865 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Mount: 186 mm x 258 mm |