Destruction by Fire of the Amazon Mail Steamer of 2250 Tons burden in the Bay of Biscay Jany 4th 1852 on Her first voyage from Southampton to Chagres, with 50 Passengers and 106 Crew & attendants, the greater number of whom were lost. Engraved from a sketch made by one of the Survivors

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Hand-coloured.; Technique includes etching.

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ID:	PAD6743
Collection:	Fine art
Type:	Print
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Read & Co
Vessels:	Amazon (1851)
Date made:	1851; 4 Jan 1852
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Mount: 257 mm x 318 mm