A Walk Through the Thomson Ship Collection

Tucked beneath the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Thomson Ship Collection rewards sailors with museum-quality models that trace war, trade and bluewater adventure across three centuries.

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Eric Andrew Wallace
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Detail, Melpomene (1876). (Photo/ Steve Niilo)

The waters roared off the coast of Sicily as the Grafton, Captain, and Breda closed in. They had set sail from England almost two months earlier with orders to defend Sicily from the Spanish. Now, after a long game of cat and mouse, they had caught their opponents out of formation. The British ships finally had the Príncipe de Asturias in their sights.

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Eric Andrew Wallace
I am a writer and avid sailor based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. On most weekends, you can find me working on my yellow sailboat No Frills and sailing in Lake Ontario, the 13th largest lake in the world. In a past life, I worked as a hardware engineer and product tester, and continue to hold a Certified Engineering Technologist designation. I am a proud crew member of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary and boat equipment assistant manager for Toronto Search and Rescue (Marine), helping to safeguard Toronto's waterspace. Our mission: Saving Lives On The Water.
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