Surprised by a
storm the “Dio mi vede”
saves itself throwing the cargo to sea
Washdrawing on paper, cm
42x51,5 (inv. Costa n.40)
Signed: Domenico Gavarrone Genova
il 23 Febbraio 1861
Known data:
TYPE:
brig
YEAR OF
CONSTRUCTION: 1852
PLACE OF
CONSTRUCTION: Varazze
SHIPOWNER:
Giuseppe Boggiano
CAPTAIN:
Antonio Schiaffino
Caption:
"Storm
suffered by the Brig Dio Mi Vede comanded by Captain Antonio
Schiaffino on the 29th day of D.ber 1860 in the gulf of Venice at the
distance of 40 miles from Cape S. Maria in which it had to make yield of
a portion of the loaded grain to lighten the Ship, with this means and
the interception of Our Lady of Boschetto it could be saved together
with the crew ".
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