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Loss of HMS Lichfield off the coast of Barbary 30 Nov 1758
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The Lichfield was a 50-gun ship launched at Harwich in 1746. When wrecked off the Barbary Coast in 1758, around 220 of the 250 men on board survived and made it to the shore. They were held in captivity for about 18 months before being ransomed in April 1760.
The Lichfield was a 50-gun ship launched at Harwich in 1746. When wrecked off the Barbary Coast in 1758, around 220 of the 250 men on board survived and made it to the shore. They were held in captivity for about 18 months before being ransomed in April 1760.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAD0254 |
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| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | Barbary Coast |
| Vessels: | Litchfield 1746 [British navy] |
| Date made: | 1746; 30 Nov 1758 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Mount: 176 mm x 252 mm |