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Drawing of a sailing ship beside a fiery explosion and smoke plume over a harbour with buildings on the shore.

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Edward Duncan - The Explosion of the United States Steam Frigate Missouri - Duncan's original drawing, Edward Duncan, Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A three-masted sailing ship with rigging and rows of gunports sits at left over calm water, while a large fiery explosion with billowing smoke erupts from another vessel near a shoreline of buildings at right. The scene is rendered in brown wash with white highlights on a tan ground.

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