The Sabine, 3809 tons, built 1894. Pictured here searching for the Waratah.

In order that the loss (of the Waratah) should be proved beyond a doubt the owners, in conjunction wth the Australian government and the underwriters, chartered the Union Castle cargo steamship Sabine to make a careful search of the southern ocean. She left Cape Town on September 11th 1910 having on board search-lights , towing apparatus, stores and an officer and 75 ratings of Royal Navy. On December 7th she returned without news of the missing liner, having covered 14,000 miles of sea.

Watercolour by T. Williams

Image size: 38 x 55cm

Framed behind glass.

Ink presentation inscription on front fep. Minor edge wear to boards and slight foxing on fore edges.

Tear to the spine at the top edge. Errata slip, 99pp, very well illustrated.

Near fine condition, with original glasine wraps. Superb illustrations of the flags and ensigns used by the Portuguese, Dutch and British in South Africa. Also of South African flags and ensigns and ciphers of the Dutch East India Company.