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The Bombardment of Odessa

On 10 April 1854, Allied vessels appeared near Odessa, and the town immediately came under fire. On 30 April the 16-gun British steamer frigate Tiger went aground in a fog near Odessa. After being bombarded by Russian artillery, the Tiger surrendered and 226 sailors were taken prisoner.

USSR, 1961, The gun from the H. M. S. «Tiger»

USSR, 1978.03.21, The gun from the H. M. S. «Tiger»

USSR, 1981.07.14, The gun from the H. M. S. «Tiger»