Iron fragment from the wreck of the 'Royal George'

An iron fragment retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. The fragment is heavily corroded.

Object Details

ID: REL0362
Collection: Relics
Type: Iron fragment
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Royal George (1756)
Date made: ca.1782
People: South Kensington Museum
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 325 mm x 110 mm x 140 mm
Parts: Iron fragment from the wreck of the 'Royal George'