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H.M.S. 'Prince George' launching block
Launching block. A grey-painted, horseshoe-shaped wooden block with a groove round the outside edge. It is inscribed in gilt lettering: 'SUCCESS TO THE PRINCE GEORGE'. HMS 'Prince George' was launched at Portsmouth in 1895 by the Duchess of York.
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0298 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Launching block |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Prince George (1895) |
| Date made: | 1895 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 160 mm x 775 mm x 470 mm |
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