The painting was displayed at the art exhibition “The struggles of Greeks fighting at sea through time” which was organized by Hellenic Navy on board of the Floating Naval Museum Battleship “Georgios Averof” in June 1996, in order to honor the ordeals of Greek seamen fighting for the protection of Hellenic seas.

The success of the exhibition led the organizers to move it a few months later to the Hall of the French Institute at the invitation of Thessaloniki 1997 European Capital of Culture, still in collaboration with the Hellenic Navy General Staff.