Shipbreaking opposite Wapping.

Repro ID: PU1448

Description: Shipbreaking, which was once an important business in London, is the process of dismantling an obsolete vessel’s structure for scrapping or disposal. Conducted at a pier, wharf, dry-dock or dismantling slip, it includes a wide range of activities,from removing all the ship's gear and equipment to cutting down and recycling the ship’s infrastructure.

Creator: Samuel Prout (artist): George Cooke (engraver & publisher): Longman & Co. (publishers)

Date: 1826

Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London