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Remains of the Floating Battery Etna at Scott Russell's yard, Millwall.
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| Remains of the Floating Battery Etna at Scott Russell's yard, Millwall. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: PZ7968 |
| Description: Workers dismantling the floating battery HMS 'Etna' (1854) at John Scott Russell's Millwall yard. Floating battery vessels were used for harbour or river estuary defence. They were either purpose built, or old, unseaworthy vessels. It was at this yard that Brunel's 'Great Eastern' was built. |
| Creator: Unknown |
| Date: 9 October 1854 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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