Unidentified 3 masted ship rigged vessel

A whole plate negative. A fair quality starboard broadside view of an unidentified 3 masted ship rigged vessel at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is rigged with double topsails, single topgallants and a main royal and has painted ports. She is loaded down to her marks and is believed to be one of Aitken & Lilburn's Loch Line fleet. A man is standing on the main topmast crosstree spreader. A brig is passing under sail beyond her and Tilbury Fort is in the background.

Object Details

ID: G2021
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Unidentified 3 masted ship rigged vessel
Date made: 1868-1900
People: Aitken, Lilburn & Co; General Shipping Co
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection
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