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The Upper Deck of HMS Flying Fish.
© National Maritime Museum, London
Repro ID: P39566
Description: The Upper Deck of HMS 'Flying Fish' showing a group of young slaves rescued from a dhow off Madagascar on 15 May 1875. Note also the Swahili in Royal Navy uniform to the right of the group. Slaves captured all over Eastern Africa were taken to Madagascar.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1875
Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London
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