File:Blackgang Chine I W On the morning when the Ship Clarendon was wrecked, (Oct 11 1836- ) she was from the West Indies, laden with Sugar and Rum; - had 16 seamen and 11 Passengers, 24 of whom perished - At six she struck - RMG PU6425.jpg

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The West Indiaman ''Clarendon'' was driven ashore and wrecked in Chale Bay with the loss of 25 of her 28 passengers and crew. She was on a voyage from Saint Kitts to London

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Brannon, G (artist and engraver)
Description
English: Blackgang Chine I W On the morning when the Ship Clarendon was wrecked, (Oct 11 1836: ) she was from the West Indies, laden with Sugar & Rum; - had 16 seamen & 11 Passengers, 24 of whom perished - At six she struck - when such was the dreadful impetuosity of the overwhelming surges, that in about five minutes she was literally wrecked to atoms
Engraving / etching depicting the wrecking of the ship Clarendon, a British merchantman. The inscription describes how the ship was quickly obliterated by the churning sea around Blackgang, Isle of Wight, after having hit a beach broadside. Only 3 men survived the incident. This print was published by the engraver, at Wooton, Isle of Wight, in 1837.
Date 9 May 1837
date QS:P571,+1837-05-09T00:00:00Z/11
Dimensions Mount: 203 mm x 279 mm
Notes Box Title: Sailing ships 1835-1852.
Source/Photographer http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/110576
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Unidentified Prints & Drawings Number: 21
id number: PAD6425
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