Launch of H.M.S. Waterwitch, 1844
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One of the most successful cruisers in the campaign, the H.M.S. Waterwitch was a British naval vessel that pursued slavers in the Atlantic and Indian oceans. The following image shows the launch of the Waterwitch during the peak period of the suppression. |
| The Illustrated London News, 22 June 1844. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries. | |
