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A close view of the starboard forward poppet of the Royal Navy armoured cruiser Black Prince (1904) in the shipyard of Thames Iron Works Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., at Blackwall, London.
A close view of the starboard forward poppet of the Royal Navy armoured cruiser Black Prince (1904) in the shipyard of Thames Iron Works Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., at Blackwall, London. The photographer is standing by the side of the slipway looking forward showing shipwrights standing by the poppet with sledge hammers and a large axe, ready for the launch. The large hemp rope connected to the drag chains is lightly tied to the poppet. Guests are lining the viewing platform. A vertical format negative.
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Object Details
| ID: | N18631 |
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| Type: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Adams, Edgar Tarry |
| Vessels: | Black Prince (1904) |
| Date made: | 8 November 1904 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Adams Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 107 mm x 82 mm |