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Shipwreck of the steamship Willem I
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Shipwreck of the steamship Willem I

Vürtheim & Co., J., anonymous · 1837 - 1839 · lithography; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The shipwrecked of the Willem I on land on one of the Lucipara islands after the paddle steamer Willem I ran aground on a coral reef in the Banda Sea in the night of May 5 to 6, 1837. In the background, the ship sinks in the waves, on the right a boat in the water.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSchipbreuk van het stoomschip Willem I. 1837 - 1839. Vürtheim & Co., J., anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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