HMS Danube Blown on Shore while in Kazatch Bay, Sevastopol, Ukraine, 14 November 1854

Witness HMS Danube’s dramatic shipwreck in Sevastopol! Richard Brydges Beechey’s 1880 oil painting captures a powerful maritime scene. Hand-painted reproduction available.

richard brydges beechey

Anglo-Irish painter & Admiral Richard Brydges Beechey (1808-1895) created maritime scenes, naval art, & portraits. Explore his legacy at the Royal Hibernian Academy.