Timber from 'Royal George' wreck

Timber retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. Painted inscription: 'Piece of the ill-fated ship Royal George sunk at Spithead August 9th 1782 Recovd by Colonel C.W. Pasley 1840.'

Object Details

ID: REL0361
Collection: Relics
Type: Timber
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Royal George (1756)
Date made: 1840
People: Pasley, Charles William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 100 mm x 133 mm x 78 mm