Timber from 'Royal George' wreck

A piece of timber retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. Large block of timber with three treenails, and another at right angles to them.

Object Details

ID: REL0366
Collection: Relics
Type: Timber
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Royal George (1756)
Date made: 1782
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 265 mm x 397 mm x 175 mm
Parts: Timber from 'Royal George' wreck