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HMS Stirling Castle (1811)
HMS ''Stirling Castle'' was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 December 1811 at Rochester, Kent, Rochester. ''Stirling Castle'' was in company with on 11 June 1813. ''Stirling Castle'' was sailing to the East Indies and ''Cormorant'' was sailing to the Cape of Good Hope. On the way, on 11 June, they boarded ''Ainsley'', Brown, master, which was returning to Liverpool from Africa. ''Stirling Castle'' became a prison ship in 1839, and was broken up in 1861. Citations References *Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850.'' Conway Maritime Press. . Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Vengeur-class ships of the line 1811 ships Ships built on the River Medway {{UK-line-ship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson
George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson (1806 – 1884) was an Irish marine painter known for his depictions of Cork Harbour and various ships. Early life Atkinson was born to English parents in Cove (now Cobh), County Cork, Ireland, in 1806. He trained as a carpenter. Career Atkinson worked at sea for several years as a ship's carpenter, then at Cork Harbour as a Marine and Customs official. He became a self-taught artist in his mid-thirties. His working background gave him a unique understanding of the ships and marine activity that would feature prominently in his paintings, which often depicted detailed and accurate scenes from the harbour. His artworks were first displayed in 1841 at the first ever exhibition of the Cork Art Union. Legacy His paintings were reproduced as lithographs by W. Scraggs of Cork and Atkinson's son George Mounsey Atkinson. Because his style was highly accurate, his works have also become important historical documentation of Cork in the 19th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
