The launch of HMS Trafalgar, 120 guns. At Woolwich June 21st 1841<br><p>Hand-coloured.  The Royal Dockyard at Woolwich was an important centre for naval shipbuilding from the reign of Henry VIII until its closure in 1869. Ship launches were a popular public spectacle and attracted large crowds. The 120 gun first rate 'Trafalgar' was launched at Woolwich Royal Dockyard in June 1841. She had a displacement of 2694 tons and during the Crimean War took part in the bombardment of Sebastopol in 1854.<br></p>
The launch of HMS Trafalgar, 120 guns. At Woolwich June 21st 1841 <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup>
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Kohler, W (engraver); William Spooner (publisher)</div>
1841<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1841-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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