Commemorative model cannon barrel

A model cannon barrel commemorating the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. Brass, inscribed: 'Royal George Sunk 1782 raised 1840.'

Object Details

ID: REL0323
Collection: Relics
Type: Cannon barrel model
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Royal George (1756)
Date made: ca.1840
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 98 x 30 x 13 mm