2-913-535 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854. '2nd Round Fort - Long Fort, 80 Guns - "Odin" - 3rd Round Fort'. British warships during the Aland War - British-French naval force against military and civilian facilities on the coast of the Grand Duchy of Finland during the Crimean War. 'At 1 p.m. beat to quarters, and cleared for action ; the men remaining at their guns, ready to clear the woods, if riflemen should he concealed. At 4.45. the ship's company having had supper, they were again called to their quarters. One unfortunate occurrence took place o a man belonging to the Odin fell overboard; and, though the ship was going slowly, and every exertion made to save him, they were ineffectual, and the poor fellow met with a watery grave...Hecla and Odin have returned to the fleet. The loss on board our ships was very slight: Hecla, one wounded (slightly); Valorous, none; Odin, two wounded (not seriously)'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.