File:The Distressed Situation Of The Crew Of The Guardian Frigate RMG PW7975.jpg
The distressed situation of the crew of the Guardian Frigate, after having struck upon an Island of Ice, Decr 23; 1789
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current | 08:36, 17 February 2024 | 1,280 × 861 (1.14 MB) | Broichmore | {{Artwork |description={{en|1=The distressed situation of the crew of the Guardian Frigate<br> The Guardian, under Captain Edward Riou, was the first ship requisitioned to take vital supplies to support the ‘Botany Bay’ penal colony founded in 1788 by Commodore Arthur Philip, though in fact by then moved to Port Jackson (Sydney) , New South Wales. After leaving Cape Town she damaged her stern, rudder and bilge in collision with an iceberg on 23rd December 1789 and it was only owing to Riou's... |
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