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The figurehead of HMS Wellington at Baltic Wharf.
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| Figurehead of HMS Wellington at Baltic Wharf |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: H0746 |
| Description: The figurehead of HMS 'Wellington' at the H. Castle and Sons Ltd. ship breaking yard, Baltic Wharf, Millbank. The 131-gun HMS 'Wellington', a screw ship of the line, was launched in 1852. She was the flagship of Sir Charles Napier, and served in the Portsmouth Dockyard Reserve as a depot ship before being sold in 1904. |
| Creator: Unknown |
| Date: 1852 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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