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Picture No 10215989
Date 1868
Description Emigration ship, the Hibernia floundering 700 miles 1868
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The emigration ship, the Hibernia, floundering off the Irish coast. The image was taken from a sketch by Mr. John C. Forbes, one of the survivors, and shows the life boats struggling in stormy seas. Seventy lives were lost in the storm as a result of an accident to the propeller shaft.
Source The Illustrated London News. 26 December 1868
Credit © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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