Sujet
Launch of HMS 'Royal Albert', Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent, 1854. Artist: Anon
Légende
Launch of HMS 'Royal Albert', Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent, 1854. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were among those attending the ceremony. The 'Royal Albert' was a 121 gun three decker warship. Originally designed as a sailing vessel she was converted to screw propulsion during construction. Woolwich Dockyard was founded by Henry VIII in 1512 to build his flagship 'Henri Grace a Dieu' (the 'Great Harry'), the largest warship of its time.
Date
1854
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/City of London : The London Archives
Notre référence
HRM19B03_215
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
40,4Mo (1,7Mo) / 36,4cm x 27,8cm / 4297 x 3283 (300dpi)