H.M.S. 'Victoria' rudder plate
Rudder head. Flat brass plate, one side rounded. Eight holes for attachment. Inscription: 'RUDDER HEAD OF ADMIRAL'S GALLEY HMS VICTORIA WHICH SANK OFF TRIPOLI JUNE 22 1893 AFTER BEING RAMMED BY HMS CAMPERDOWN TOTAL NUMBER OF LIVES LOST OFFICERS AND MEN 362'.
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Object Details
ID: | REL0426 |
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Collection: | Relics |
Type: | Rudder head |
Display location: | Not on display |
Vessels: | Camperdown (1885); Victoria 1887 (HMS) |
Date made: | After 1893 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 1 mm x 121 mm x 127 mm |