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Carmichael, John Wilson (artist); James Charles Armytage (engraver); Virtue, James S (publisher)
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English: 'Merlin' and 'Firefly' struck by mines off Sveaborg (Helsinki) during the Crimean War

Vignette inscribed: “Merlin & Firefly struck by infernal machines”. Refers to an occasion when Admiral Dundas, in the ‘Merlin’, was surveying Sveaborg (Helsinki) on 9 June 1855 and struck by Russian mines (see ILN, 15 Sep 1855, p.340); she was supported by the ‘Firefly’, who was also struck. This is considered the first instance of successful mining in naval warfare.

The three-masted ‘Firefly’ is shown on the left; the two-masted ‘Merlin’ further back on the right.

Merlin & Firefly struck by Infernal Machines
Date 1855
date QS:P571,+1855-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions Mount: 169 mm x 255 mm
Notes Box Title: Fighting Ships 1826-1839.
Source/Photographer http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/110305
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Acquisition Number: L1956-219
id number: PAD6154
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