A Narrative of the Loss of the Royal George, at Spithead, August 1782

The book cover is made of the wood of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. The front cover is broken in two pieces.

Object Details

ID: REL0375
Collection: Relics
Type: Book
Display location: Not on display
Creator: S. Horsey, S
Vessels: Royal George (1756)
Date made: 1857
People: Poppleton, Richard L
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 19 mm x 74 mm x 111 mm