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The Great Britain among icebergs near Cape Horn, 1864. Creator: Unknown
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The Great Britain among icebergs near Cape Horn, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Great Britain among icebergs near Cape Horn, 1864. 'The screw-steamer Great Britain, which arrived at Liverpool...having made the passage from Melbourne in the short period of sixty-one days, passed through an extraordinary drift of icebergs on the 12th of September and two or three following days...We have been favoured by Mr. G. T. Home, one of the passengers, with a sketch of one of the groups of icebergs...Ninety-five icebergs were seen on the first day, but the total number counted was 212. Sometimes the vessel passed a group of ten or twelve thickly crowded together. A very heavy sea was running, and the wind blew almost a gale, with snow-squalls every few minutes, and clouds as black as night. A small printed paper, entitled "The Great Britain Chronicle," which was edited by Mr. Hatton, another passenger, during the voyage, reports the occurrence of this phenomenon a fortnight after sailing from Hobson's Bay. "It is a wonderful sight," observes the journalist, "just like Dover cliffs floating along. We are surrounded by a complete sea of ice. Passed eighty-three icebergs altogether to-day. Captain Gray is very anxious; he and three mates and four men on the look-out; I think him a first- rate seaman".' From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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This stunning print captures the awe-inspiring sight of The Great Britain among icebergs near Cape Horn in 1864. The screw-steamer, which had just completed a record-breaking journey from Melbourne to Liverpool in sixty-one days, encountered a vast drift of icebergs on its way. A passenger onboard, Mr. G. T. Home, sketched one of the groups of icebergs seen during this extraordinary voyage.
The scene is described as breathtakingly beautiful yet treacherous, with ninety-five icebergs spotted on the first day and a total count reaching 212. The vessel navigated through groups of ten or twelve icebergs clustered closely together amidst heavy seas and gale-force winds.
A small printed paper called "The Great Britain Chronicle," edited by another passenger named Mr. Hatton, reported the phenomenon two weeks after departing from Hobson's Bay. Describing the floating cliffs of ice as resembling Dover cliffs at sea, the journalist marveled at passing eighty-three icebergs in a single day.
Captain Gray's skill and seamanship are praised by passengers for safely guiding them through this icy maze. This print serves as a reminder of both the beauty and danger that sailors faced while traversing treacherous waters like those near Cape Horn in 1864.
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