File:Representation of the uncommon situation of His Majesty’s Ship Thisbe, 3rd January 1786 1100741761.jpg

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William Elliott: Representation of the uncommon situation of His Majesty’s Ship Thisbe   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
William Elliott  (–1810)  wikidata:Q8008546
 
Alternative names
Lieut. William Elliot; Elliot; Lieut. Elliot; Elliott; Lieutenant Elliot
Description British painter and naval officer
Date of birth/death 18th century
date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
 Edit this at Wikidata		 1810 Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1774 Edit this at Wikidata–1810 Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q8008546
Title
Representation of the uncommon situation of His Majesty’s Ship Thisbe
Object type print
object_type QS:P31,Q11060274
Description
English: The Royal Navy frigate HMS Thisbe being struck by lightning.


Original caption, as follows: Representation of the uncommon situation of His Majesty’s Ship Thisbe commanded by CAPtn. GEO ROBERTSON when in a very heavy gale of wind accompanied by Hail, Rain and Snow with her sails wet and closely furled and without spindles of any sort at the Mastheads. She was twice set on fire by Lightning on the Evening of 3rd January 1786 off the coast of Ireland in the Lat 50 : 50 Long 17 : 30 W.
Printed and engraved by Lieut. Wm. Elliott.

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Depicted place off the coast of Ireland in the Lat 50 : 50 Long 17 : 30 W.
Date 1786
date QS:P571,+1786-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium engraving
Dimensions 16 1/4" x 20 1/2"
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