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| Keywords: Arrival of HMS Clyde.jpg en HMS 'Clyde' Arriving at Sheerness After the 'Nore' Mutiny 30 May 1797 The 'Clyde' is shown arriving at sunrise in the Medway off Sheerness Dockyard She is in the left middle distance in port-bow view on the starboard tack flying a white ensign but with a red one hanging over her port quarter rail as a signal Nearer centre left is a cutter in starboard-bow view moored to a buoy and with a boat under her stern In the left foreground is a large mooring buoy On the right of the picture against the rising sun is a sheer hulk used for masting or de-masting ships shown in bow and starboard-broadside view with people waving to the 'Clyde' in her stern Beyond the hulk is part of Sheerness Dockyard with buildings a ship on the stocks and a crowd of people waving on the fortifications In the distance to the north-east ships of the mutinous fleet lie at anchor The painting is one of two commemorating the Clyde's escape from the Nore under her captain Charles Cunningham The first depicts the daring night time escape 1830 http //artuk org/discover/artworks/hms-clyde-arriving-at-sheerness-after-the-nore-mutiny-30-may-1797-174871 Creator William Joy thumb left Joy's first painting showing the Clyde sailing out of the Nore PD-old-100 30 May 1797 Paintings in the National Maritime Museum London Sailing ships of the Royal Navy Sheer hulks Sheerness William Joy | ||||
