A whole plate negative. A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the 3 masted ship rigged vessel Sussex (1853) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is rigged with fore and main double topsails, mizzen single topsail and single topgallants. She has painted ports. Tilbury ferry pontoon and railway station are in the left background. There is slight image movement.