On 22 January 1875, the Strathmore, built by Brown and Simpson in Dundee, was launched. The Strathmore was lost on the Crozet Islands, in the southern Indian Ocean, just over five months later, on the 1st July 1875. It was her maiden voyage from London to New Zealand. This was one of the most dramatic shipwrecks of all time. Of the 99 passengers onboard, 44 men and 1 woman managed to survive for nearly 7 months, in sub-Antarctic conditions, before an American whaler rescued them. During the 7-month period, the shipwrecked passengers resorted to eating penguins, albatross and mutton birds, which were cooked in Keillers’ confectionary tins. Clothes were made from penguin skins and when the supply of driftwood was exhausted, the skins of slaughtered birds were used as fuel. An American whaler, the Young Phoenix, spotted distress signals and the survivors were rescued on 21 January, 1876. Now, please walk to the middle of the gallery, opposite the entrance, to find the case with the large binnacle. Look at the medal of the Strathmore, which is object number 5. This was awarded to the crew of the American whaler, who rescued the survivors of the wrecked Strathmore. On the front of the medal you can see an image of a shield, and text, which reads: "Presented by the inhabitants of Mauritius, 1876". The people of Mauritius, where half the survivors had landed, gave the medal to the crew. The text on the opposite side of the medal says. "For the heroic conduct of the Captain, Officers and crew of the American Barque "Young Phoenix" in the rescue of the survivors from the ship "Strathmore" wrecked on the Croset Islands 1875". For the next stop on your tour, please find the artwork by Van Beyeren , on the wall to the right of the gallery entrance.