▁hundred ▁people ▁were ▁on ▁board ▁the ▁ship ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁its ▁launch , ▁of ▁whom ▁ 1 0 0 ▁had ▁been ▁at ▁T raf al gar . ▁It ▁was ▁estimated ▁ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁people ▁came ▁to ▁watch ▁the ▁event ▁and ▁the ▁Th ames ▁was ▁covered ▁for ▁miles ▁with ▁all ▁manner ▁of ▁boats . ▁The ▁launch ▁was ▁the ▁subject ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁notable ▁work ▁by ▁W ool wich - based ▁artist ▁William ▁Ran well . ▁ ▁T raf al gar ▁was ▁fitted ▁with ▁sc rew ▁prop ulsion ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 9 . ▁As ▁training ▁ship ▁at ▁Port land , ▁she ▁was ▁renamed ▁HMS ▁Bos ca wen ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 3 , ▁and ▁finally ▁sold ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁service ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 6 . ▁Commander ▁Lawrence ▁de ▁Wahl ▁Sat ow ▁was ▁appointed ▁in ▁command ▁ 1 5 ▁April ▁ 1 9 0 2 . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁La very , ▁Brian ▁( 2 0 0 3 ) ▁The ▁Sh ip ▁of ▁the ▁Line ▁- ▁Volume ▁ 1 : ▁The ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁battle f le et ▁ 1 6 5 0 - 1 8 5 0 . ▁Con way ▁Mar itime ▁Press . ▁. ▁ ▁Lyon , ▁David ▁and ▁Win field , ▁R if ▁( 2 0 0 4 ) ▁The ▁S ail ▁and ▁Ste am ▁Navy ▁List : ▁All ▁the ▁Sh ips ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Navy ▁ 1 8 1 5 - 1 8 8 9 . ▁Ch ath am