Tiller

Tiller from one of the gunboats of the Boulogne Flotilla, part of the fleet assembled in 1804 in preparation for Bonaparte's proposed invasion of England. Shallow draught landing craft were specially built and various types of vessels prepared to convey large numbers of troops, horses and equipment across the Channel.

Object Details

ID: EQS0376
Collection: Ship equipment; Machinery and fittings
Type: Tiller
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1804
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection
Measurements: Overall: 380 mm x 3300 mm x 160 mm x 41 kg
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