Title

The British Channel Squadron in Portland Roads, 1865. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

The British Channel Squadron in Portland Roads, [Dorset], 1865. View '...from a sketch by our special artist...of the squadron lying at anchor in Portland Roads, on the Sunday, immediately before its departure. The sketch was taken from the Nothe, at Weymouth. The ironclads Black Prince, Achilles, Defence, Prince Consort, and Hector, are lying towards the end of the promontory, on the left-hand side; the flagship, Edgar, occupies a central position, with the wooden screw-steamer frigates Liverpool, Octavia, and Constance, and the ironclad Research; the gun-boats and despatch-boats are to the right hand, near which are the small craft in the harbour'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM24A26_294

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

24,5Mb (2,2Mb) / 18,6in x 5,1in / 5584 x 1533 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation sea roads coast England arts coastal art ship ships island British geography color war location century Britain newspapers press print concept channel Dorset Navy B&W warfare squadron engraved engraving sailing ship sailing ships English Channel Colour naval warfare 19th century water transport warship black & white black and white B W white and black warships nineteenth century Royal Navy The Print Collector geographical feature Illustrated London News naval review TGN ILN military review newspaper Isle of Portland Unknown naval ship 19th-century