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A slightly distant starboard quarter view of the British India Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Kenya (1951) alongside Tilbury Landing Stage. (Colour transparency)
A starboard quarter view of the British India Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Kenya (1951) alongside Tilbury Landing Stage. (Colour transparency)
Situation of His Majesty's Ships Defence commanded by Captn. James Gambier at the Close of the Action between the British & French Fleets on the 1st of June 1794 (Print)
A View of the Engagenent & memorable victory obtain'd by Adml Earl Howe, over the French Fleet, on 1st of June 1794 (Print)
H.M.S. Defence No.12 (Drawing)
Situation of His Majesty's Ship Defence and her Prize the St Ildefonso (Print)
Defence (1725); Warship; Third rate; 70 guns (Full hull model; Block model)
Official ship's badge of HMS Pomona (Ship's badge)
HMS Defence (Drawing)
Sail assisted steam vessel HMS Defence (before letters and with manuscript notes for printer) (Print)
Situation of His Majesty's Ship Defence... at the Close of the Action between the British and French Fleets on the 1st of June 1794 (Print)
The Channel Squadron off Syracuse and Mount Etna, Isle of Sicily, May 7th 1879, Invincible, u\Shannon, Defence, Minotaur (Print)
HMS Defence (Drawing)
The British Channel Fleet In a Gale off Vigo, December 7th 1876. Resistance. Minotaur. Black Prince. Defence (Print)
Defence (1815); Hercules (1815) (Technical drawing)
ventilator
Tiger (1945), Lion (1944) and Blake (1945) (Technical drawing)
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Defence (1763) (Technical drawing)
Defence (1763); Kent (1762); Cornwall (1761); Arrogant (1761) (Technical drawing)
Defence (1815) (Technical drawing)
Defence (1815) (Technical drawing)
Minotaur (1906), Shannon (1906) Defence (1907) (Technical drawing)
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