'Champion' just about to be towed out of Portsmouth Harbour by steamer, 1824

No. 20 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)

Darwing inscribed in the upper left 'Champion just about to be tow’d out of Portsmouth harbour by steamer - ', and in the upper right 'Sepr 16 - 1824.'

The sloop HMS 'Champion', 18-guns, was launched at Portsmouth on 31 May 1824, a few months before Schetky made this drawing.

Object Details

ID: PAI0908
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Schetky, John Christian
Vessels: Champion (1824)
Date made: 16 Sep 1824
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 158 x 278 mm
Parts: Album of marine sketches by John Christian Schetky, mainly Portsmouth, 1795-1863 (Album)