File:Her Majesty's Gun-Boat, 'Flying-Fish' - ILN 1856.jpg
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[edit]anonymous: Her Majesty's Gun-Boat, "Flying-Fish"
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Her Majesty's Gun-Boat, "Flying-Fish" |
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English: Her Majesty's Gun-Boat, Flying-Fish. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 April 1856. H.M. SCREW STEAM DISPATCH GUN-VESSEL "FLYING FISH." This fine vessel, of 6 guns, 350 tone, 850 h. p., Commander Rhoderick Dew, belongs to the largest class of dispatch gun-vessels, w ·n are intended to have great speed, at the same time to carry a heavy armament. They carry two 68-pounder pivot guns, and four 32-pounder broadside guns. The pivot guns are placed one abaft the foremast, and one between the funnels. The Flying Fish is No. 1 of the Red Division of gun-boats.
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| Date | 26 April 1856 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Wood engraving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of creation | London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | The Illustrated London News | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 13:22, 30 March 2023 | | 1,816 × 1,236 (1.37 MB) | Broichmore (talk | contribs) | {{Artwork |artist = {{Creator:George Henry Andrews|after}}{{19engraver}} ILN staff |author = The Illustrated London News |title = Her Majesty's Gun-Boat, "Flying-Fish" |object type = print |description = {{en|1=Her Majesty's Gun-Boat, ''Flying-Fish''. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 April 1856.<br > H.M. SCREW STEAM DISPATCH GUN-VESSEL "FLYING FISH." This fine vessel, of 6 guns, 350 tone, 850 h. p., Commander Rhoderick Dew,... |
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