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Launch of HMS 'Royal Albert', Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent, 1854. Artist: Anon

Launch of HMS 'Royal Albert', Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent, 1854. Artist: Anon

2-501-239 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

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.

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  1. Anon, attributed to: :
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  1. Queen Victoria: British: Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, artist, Empress of India
  2. Prince Albert: German: Prince Consort
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  1. Lithograph
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  1. 51 29 00 N , 000 00 00 E
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4297x3283
File Size : 41,330kb

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  1. 22792
  1. q9517348
  1. 0220007238
  1. 2-501-239
  1. 22792
  1. 2501239
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