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Introduction - Driving out the Slavers
The Royal Navy’s suppression of the slave trade in East Africa was a constant struggle and stands as an example of the humanitarian work that the Royal Navy has undertaken over the last century.
Read the story of HMS Sphinx which rescued six enslaved Africans off the coast of Oman whilst serving on the East Indies Station in 1907.
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Introduction - Driving out the Slavers
Rescued slaves with new clothes aboard HMS Sphinx, 1907. (RNM)
To find out about the Royal Navy and suppression of the slave trade on the East Coast of Africa, select Next
Related External Links
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Royal Naval Museum – Chasing Freedom
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BBC Website - Abolition of the Slave Trade
