15
Fig. 1.14: A British merchant ship of about 500 tons, similar to the Phoenix which was
wrecked in July 1829 when she struck reefs off Seaforth.
Fig. 1.15: A
carronade, a
short, relative-
ly light, power
-ful and man-
oeuvrable gun.
Fig. 1.16: A
carronade
mounted
outside
Simon’s Town
post office.