A Chinese Oil of H.M.S. Euryalus, 1860-70 Oil on Canvas The painting depicts the ship under steam and sail approaching land with hills and in the bavckground and numerous ships in the bay. ;She flies a Blue Ensign off the spanker as well as a blue square flag above the mizzen mast. On each mast there is a "crow''s nest" and in each are a group of ;sailors while others can be seen on board. Unusually for a China Trade picture below the ship is a coa The oli Dimensions: 21 high x 26 1/4 inches frame (sight: 17 1/2 x 22 3/4 inches. Type: Frigate ; Armament 50 (main-deck, 28 x 8-inch. 65 cwt., 9 feet long ; quarter-deck and forecastle, 22 x 32-pounders, 45 cwt. 8 feet 6 inches long, Monk''s.)  Launched : 5 Oct 1853 ; Disposal date or year : 1867  BM: 2371 tons ; Displacement: 3125 tons  Propulsion: Screw  Machinery notes: 400 hp  Designed by the Surveyor''s Dept. for the screw.  The Euryalus (1853), lmperieuse (1862), Chesapeake (1855), and Forte (1858) were on similar lines. 15 Apr 1854 captured Russian brig Patrioten [Prize Money per London Gazette of 21 Jul 1857]. 16 Apr 1854 proceeds arising from the captured Russian merchant vessel Victor, [per London Gazette of 21 Jul 1857]. 10 Aug 1854 guns were landed and sent up to the British battery, in charge of men under officers from the Edinburgh, Duke of Wellington, and Euryalus - see p. 423-4 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow 1854 Bombardment of Sveaborg 26 Feb 1856 To join the Imperieuse at the Downs 23 Apr 1856, Present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; Captain Ramsay, CB 1860 Portsmouth 24 Jan 1862 Portsmouth. Commissioned. 12 Aug 1862 Arrived Hongkong from Plymouth. 11 Sep 1862 Japan. 15 Nov 1862 Hongkong. 1863 Bombardment of Kagosima, Japan 1864 Bombardment and capture of Simono-seki, Japan 1864 China station.

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