A distant starboard side view of the Royal Navy battleships of 'B' Fleet at anchor in The Downs at the start of the annual fleet manoeuvres.

A distant starboard side view of the Royal Navy battleships of 'B' Fleet at anchor in The Downs at the start of the annual fleet manoeuvres. The ships involved were the Revenge (1892), Nile (1888), Sans Pareil (1887), Trafalgar (1887), Anson (1886), Howe (1885), Benbow (1885), Camperdown (1885), Collingwood (1882), Colossus (1882), Edinburgh (1882) and Dreadnought (1875). To the right of centre is an unidentified, single funnelled paddle steamer under way. A note on the negative states that the photographer was using his Camera A.

Object Details

ID: N18607
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Adams, Francis Norris
Date made: 25 July 1901
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Adams Collection
Measurements: Overall: 82 mm x 107 mm