Princess Charlotte running into Malta Harbour, 17 Feb 1840, passing between the Dutch Frigate Rhin and store ship, strong breezes with rain

A view of the ‘Princess Charlotte’ at Malta Harbour on 17 February 1840, 3:30am, passing between the Dutch frigate ‘Rhin’ and store ship. The weather has been described as strong breezes with rain. ‘Princess Charlotte’ is the vessel shown port bow, her bow distinctly highlighted in the picture. Watercolour, from the sketchbook of James Kennett Willson.
Loose in album with PAI1013-PAI1086, PAI1088-PAI1110.; Stored on page 57.

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ID:	PAI1087
Type:	Drawing
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Willson, James Kennett
Places:	Unlinked place
Vessels:	Princess Charlotte (1825)
Date made:	1825; 1840
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Sheet: 132 x 220 mm
Parts:	Album of sketches of ships, persons and places by James Kennett Willson and Richard Kennett Willson, Royal Marines (Volume 1) (Album) Fighting vessel anchored off Buyucdere? Bay (Drawing) (PAI1013) Fighting vessel, 1st rate, and other vessels tossing around in a heavy sea (Drawing) (PAI1014) English fighting vessel, in heavy seas, listing to one side (Drawing) (PAI1015) English 1st rate fighting vessel with crew manning the yards and deck, coming out of harbour (Drawing) (PAI1016) Fighting vessel, Barham, at Mainsail Haul (Drawing) (PAI1017) Barham 28th October 1832 (Drawing) (PAI1018) Slight sketch of sailing vessel in full sail (Drawing) (PAI1019) Coastal view of the Island of Capri (Drawing) (PAI1020) Sketch of a gaff-rigged naval vessel (Drawing) (PAI1021) Two French fighting vessels, St Iphigenie and Le Pallineur at anchor in calm water (Drawing) (PAI1022) English fighting vessel anchored in a bay, with mountains in backround. (Drawing) (PAI1023) La Diligence and La Truite in a storm, anchored offshore (Drawing) (PAI1024) French fighting vessel Scylla sailing off a mountainous coastline (Drawing) (PAI1025) The Hind anchored in a moonlit bay (Drawing) (PAI1026) HMS Barham, bow-on (Drawing) (PAI1027) Greek steam vessel, with sails set (Drawing) (PAI1028) Sketch of a 1st rate fighting vessel (Drawing) (PAI1029) Sketch of a 1st rate fighting vessel, broadside on (Drawing) (PAI1030) Sketch of a young girl, sitting and playing with her toys (Drawing) (PAI1031) Sketch of child viewed from the back, James Willson, Jany 1837, aged 1 year 9 months (Drawing) (PAI1032) Outline sketch of a row of houses, one with a clock tower (Drawing) (PAI1033) Native fishing? vessel, with a high stern, in a harbour, with a long boat carrying naval officers in the foreground (Drawing) (PAI1034) The Rover?, stern on, at sea (Drawing) (PAI1035) French fighting vessel St Herminie, 60, 'stern exact - what a stern!!!' 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Princess Charlotte running into Malta Harbour, 17 Feb 1840, passing between the Dutch Frigate Rhin and store ship, strong breezes with rain

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