Diving machine recovering lost property underwater
The Diving Machine and Apparatus used in recovering the property lost in the Earl of Abergavenny, which sank after striking the Shambles bank, just south of Portland Bill, in February 1805, with the loss of many lives. The salvage operation took over two years to complete
Picture No
11678509
Media ID
48391495
Size
1767px x 3000px
(3.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed engraving
Date
1805
