Review of the Fleet at Spithead by her Majesty, Aug 11, 1853, commencement of the Action

Hand-coloured lithograph print inscribed: "Review of the Fleet at Spithead by her Majesty, Aug 11, 1853, commencement of the Action". The names of the ships depicted and no. of guns on each are labelled from left to right: Driver, Queen 113, Amphion 34, London 50, Prince Regent (Flag) 90, Rogue 60, Blenheim 60, Edinburgh 58, Duke of Wellington (Flag) 130, Agamemnon 91, Terrible 21. The foreground is dominated by the Prince Regent and Duke of Wellington, and a cloud of smoke from gun fire. The Duke of Wellington was renamed and relaunched in 1852, it's previous name was Windsor Castle.

Object Details

ID: PAH8222
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Read & Co
Places: Unlinked place
Vessels: Duke of Wellington (1852); London (1840)
Date made: 1852; 11 Aug 1853
People: British Fleet
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 295 x 592 mm