This is a portside view of two dismasted naval vessels, the Britannia (the larger ship on the right of the image) and the Hindostan (on the left), linked to each other bow to stern by a covered gangway. They are moored along the hilly coast of Dartmouth. Both ships have permanent deck accommodation. The Britannia flies the British ensign from a flag pole on its stern.
There were two vessels converted to training ships, named Britannia, and linked to the Hindostan at Dartmouth: Britannia (1820) from 1865 to 1869; and Britannia (1869) (which had previously been the Prince of Wales) from 1869 to 1909; both were originally 1st rate, 120-gun naval sailing vessels.
This depiction is labelled circa 1900 (and is mounted with PAD9443 and PAD9444 which are also dated circa 1900 in the catalogue), therefore the Britannia shown is that of the renamed vessel of 1869 .