Acheron riding out a furious S W gale at Ruapuke Island, Foreaux Strait, New Zealand, March 1850
Signed by artist. This drawing shows the Acheron riding out a furious S.W. Gale at Ruapuke Id Foveaux Strait, New Zealand March 1850. The Acheron was employed as a survey vessel and, from 1847, was under the command of John Lort Stokes.
Object Details
| ID: | PAH0064 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Evans, F. J. |
| Places: | Unlinked place |
| Vessels: | Acheron (1838) |
| Date made: | 1838; Mar 1850 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 260 x 359 mm; Mount: 407 mm x 558 mm |