Men of the Birkenhead - by: djb

The Birkenhead was a steam frigate launched 30 December 1845. She was wrecked while transporting troops to Algoa Bay on 26 Feb 1852. Due to a lack of lifeboats, only 193 of the estimated 643 people on board survived.




'The wreck of the Birkenhead' by Thomas Hemy


'The wreck of the Birkenhead' by Charles Dixon