Terra Nova | 1911 18th Century This photograph shows the Terra

This photograph shows the Terra Nova

By this time the French frigate ‘Semillante’ was almost silenced

The painting "Seaport by Moonlight" by Claude Joseph Vernet

and so Commander Faulknor of the 'Zebra' volunteered to attempt to capture it alone

morning mists

Terra Nova | 1911 18th Century This photograph shows the TerraThis photograph shows the Terra Nova, a three masted, barque rigged steamship built in Dundee, Scotland, in 1884 for sealing and Arctic service. The vessel achieved lasting renown as the flagship of Captain Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition (19101913), which reached the South Pole in January 1912, only to find Roald Amundsen had preceded them. The expedition ended in tragedy with the deaths of Scott and his polar party, though Terra