The Sea Messenger, 1870
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The Sea Messenger, 1870
Engraving of the Sea Messenger, a lifeboat designed for ships letters and papers, invented by J.A.R. Vandenbergh. As many ships carried mail and state papers, there was always a chance that vitally important paperwork could be lost in a shipwreck. Vandenbergh intended this rugged little vessel to be carried aboard mail ships, ready to save the paperwork in the event of its parent vessel being wrecked
Media ID 4386309
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Aboard Carried Chance Important Intended Invented Letters Life Boat Lost Mail Paper Work Papers Parent Ready Rugged Save Ship Wreck Wrecked
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