Title

Launch of HMS 'Thunderer', Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent, 1831. Artist: Anon

Caption

Launch of HMS 'Thunderer', Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent, 1831. King William IV and Queen Adelaide were among those attending the ceremony. 'Thunderer' was an 84 gun second rate ship of the line. Woolwich Dockyard was founded by Henry VIII in 1512 to build his flagship 'Henri Grace a Dieu' (the 'Great Harry'), the largest warship of its time.

Date

1831

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19B03_212

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40,4Mb (2,1Mb) / 15,7in x 10,0in / 4721 x 2989 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation river water London England River Thames Thames people ceremony boat boats flag flags country ship ships watching British geography celebrations English color colour cross county celebration celebrating war location century banner Kent Britain Union Jack launching concept launch Hull dockyard funnel Navy steamboat standard warfare Greenwich Union flag naval warfare 19th century water transport warship nineteenth century Royal Navy Guildhall Library & Art Gallery Cross of St George geographical feature Red Ensign Royal Dockyard royal standard TGN Woolwich engraving Anon Anonymous King of Great Britain and Ireland Queen Adelaide Louisa Theresa Coburg Adelaide of Saxe-Coburg King William IV William IV Prince William Henry Duke of Clarence Queen Adelaide Adelaide Saxe-Meiningen Duchess of Clarence Meiningen Adelaide o HMS Thunderer