The Great Eastern under weigh July 23rd (escort and other ships introduced being the Terrible the Sphinx the Hawk & the Caroline)

The 'Great Eastern' during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. She is depicted here under escort by a number of smaller vessels including the 'Terrible', the 'Sphinx', the 'Hawk' and the 'Caroline'.

Object Details

ID: PAD6760
Collection: Fine art
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Dudley, Robert; Day & Son Picken, Thomas
Vessels: Great Eastern (1858)
Date made: circa 1860
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 195 mm x 287 mm