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The old frigate with her freight of cable, alongside the Great Eastern at Sheerness.
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| The old frigate with her freight of cable, alongside the Great Eastern at Sheerness. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: PX8271 |
| Description: The hulks 'Amethyst' and 'Iris' transferred the 2500 miles (4022 km) of cable to the 'Great Eastern' as she lay at a mooring at Sheerness, an operation that took over three months. |
| Creator: Robert Dudley (artist), T. Picken (engraver), Day & Son (engravers) |
| Date: 1865 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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