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A port near broadside view of the Royal Navy destroyer Comet (1931) anchored off Port of Spain, Trinidad (sheet film negative)
Contract for Comet (1807) (Manuscript)
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Comet (1807) (Technical drawing)
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American Yachts Plate XVIII. Crossing the Line - New York Bay. Coming, Montauk, Comet, Kelpie (Print)
'Hibernia' beating off the privateer 'Comet', 10 January 1814: port broadside, night (Painting)
'Hibernia' beating off the privateer 'Comet', 10 January 1814: starboard broadside (Painting)
'Hibernia' beating off the privateer 'Comet', 10 January 1814: on quarter (Painting)
HMS Enterprise, & H.M.G.B Comet (Print)
Comet (Drawing)
The Island of Madeira with the Brig Comet Thomas Ormston Master entering the Bay of Funchal (Print)
HMS Enterprise & H.M.G.B Comet (Print)
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Comet (1828) [later Comus (1832)], Lightning (1829) [later Larne (1832)] (Technical drawing)
Comet (1828) [later Comus (1832)], Lightning (1829) [later Larne (1832)] (Technical drawing)
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