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Description: | Signed: yes Description: HMS Captain was an experimental masted turret ship in the British naval fleet. During trials in the Bay of Biscay on 7 September 1870 the boat ran into what was described as an 'unexceptional' storm. The vessel capsized and only eighteen survived out of a crew of 500. The disaster is still listed among the worst of the Royal Navy's peacetime losses. This painting of the tragic event is attributed to Girolamo Gianni who painted many ships stationed at Malta. Although geographically distant from the Bay of Biscay, his maritime commissions may have included this commemorative work. | Subjects: | marine | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Gianni, Girolamo (Italian artist, 1837-1895) Æ Attributed to | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8498... | Go to resource |
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