Tower of the Winds of 2014, the Athens Ephorate of Antiquities began cleaning and conserving the structure; restoration work was completed in August 2016. The 12-metre-tall structure has a diameter of about 8 metres and was topped in antiquity by a weathervane-like Triton that indicated the wind direction. Below the frieze depicting the eight wind deities—Boreas (N), Kaikias (NE), Eurus (E), Apeliotes (SE), Notus (S), Lips (SW), Zephyrus (W), and Skiron (NW)—there are eight sundials. In its interior, there was a water clock (or clepsydra), driven by water coming down from the Acropolis. Recent research has shown that the considerable height of the tower
HMS Boreas (1757) Port-de-Paix. In late 1760, boats under the command of Lieutenant Millar, first lieutenant of and Lieutenant Stuart, first lieutenant of "Boreas", cut out the privateers "Vainquer" and "Mackau" from Cumberland Harbour, Cuba. The French were forced to burn another, the "Guespe", to prevent her capture. "Trent" lost three men killed and one man wounded and one man missing, and "Boreas" lost one man killed and five men wounded; French casualties are unknown. ASll the casualties occurred in taking "Vainquer" as "Mackau" did not resist. "Boreas" also lost her barge, sunk in the boarding. "Vainquer" was armed with 10 guns, 16