Museum of History, Cape Town, South Africa
This flag was Probably made after the Alabama's first visit to Cape Town and
left there on the second visit, a few months later, after the ship had cruised in the Indian
Ocean.
It is believed that the flag was made by some of the British crew of the Alabama, between her
visits to South Africa. That would explain the errors, that are very noticeable to the experts.
The flag was left with a ship's chandler in Cape Town, a man who had helped the Alabama on its
first visit.
