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William John Huggins - The barque ‚Sylph‘

William John Huggins - The barque ‚Sylph‘

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The opium clipper 'Sylph' salvaged by the sloop 'Clive', 1835 BHC3649

The opium clipper 'Sylph' salvaged by the sloop 'Clive', 1835 BHC3649

The Sylph, a fast clipper, was built in India in 1831 ran aground on a reef off the Malay peninsula, while sailing to China with a cargo of opium. The ship was saved by the Company's sloop Clive. Clive is on t... More