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A view of the upper deck of 'Alert' (1856) looking aft from behind the main mast
A view of the upper deck of 'Alert' (1856) looking aft from behind the main mast.
Chart
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: scales
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Mate's
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, boat
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, forecastle
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, lower
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, lower(part)
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, main
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, main(part)
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documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, poop
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, shelter
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, upper
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, upper(part)
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documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, inboard
documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, inboard(part)
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documentary artifact: ship plan: section
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, aft
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documentary artifact: ship plan: watertight compartments, general arrangement
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Tide Gauge.
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visual communication t&e: lamp, signalling(Mitchell's)
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water transport: fighting vessel: corvette, wood (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 2nd class (HMS)
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water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, composite (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, iron (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, steel (HMS)
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Carmichael, John
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A 42-Gun frigate, about 1780 (Print)
Mediterranean Craft off a fortified town (Drawing)
Battle ship, about 1760 (Print)
H.M.S. Iron Duke (Print)
The Great Harry of 1488 (Print)
Battleship, about 1650 (Print)
H.M.S. Royal Alfred (Print)
A 28-gun frigate, about 1794 (Print)
Battleship, about 1760 (Print)
A 28- gun frigate about 1794 (Print)
H.M.S. Hero 2nd Class battle-ship (Print)
H.M.S. Northumberland (Print)
H.M.S. Glatton (Print)
H.M.S. Colossus 1st Class battle-ship (Print)
HMS Undaunted 1st class cruiser-belted (Print)
H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert II (Print)
H.M.S. Narcissus (Print)
H.M.S. Rodney 1st Class Battle-ship (Print)
The outrage on the Trent by the San Jacinto (Drawing)
H.M.S. Devastation (Print)
Cordelia 2517 (Drawing)
HMS Monarch (Drawing)
H.M.S. Repulse No.1708 (Drawing)
H.M.S. Comus No.1716 (Drawing)
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