HMS Semiramis
Figurehead of the 36-gun frigate 'Semiramis', built at Deptford Dockyard in 1808. The female figure in classical dress, with its right arm raised, is a depiction of Semiramis, the semi-mythical queen of Assyria who is said to have built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.The ship was reduced to 24 guns in 1827 and broken up in 1844.
Object Details
| ID: | FHD0101 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Figureheads |
| Type: | Figurehead |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Semiramis 1808 (HMS) |
| Date made: | 1808 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 2743 mm x 1397 mm x 864 mm |
| Parts: | HMS Semiramis |
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