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BRITANNIA,
ALBERTA & VIGILANT |
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| Britannia
raced Vigilant in the summer of 1894, the
racing was spectacular. The boats being
well matched, Britannia the Kings yacht
winning overall. Alberta is making for Southampton. |
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CONSTITUTION |
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| 1797
- "Old Ironsides", the oldest
warship afloat, best remembered for her
heroic encounters in the American War of
1812-1815. |
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FLEET
OF THE EAST INDIAMEN |
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Indiamen sailed to the Indies in large fleets.
They looked so much like warships that often
they arrived unchallenged. |
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FRIGATE
DEPARTING |
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A
chasse maree and a frigate depart St. Peter
Port. The chasse maree going south to the
fishing grounds and the frigate heads for
Plymouth, Castle Cornet in the background.
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HERM,
CHANNEL ISLANDS |
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Mermaid,
Count Blucher's schooner is seen running
past his steam launch departing Herm Harbour.
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MONT
ORGUEIL, JERSEY |
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1815
- A Dutch trader in Gorey Harbour, with
a cutter and other vessels. The medieval
Mount Orgueil Castle is strategically positioned
overlooking Gorey and its harbour. It was
built in the 13th century to protect Jersey
from French raiders and for centuries was
the political and military headquarters
of the English Crown in Jersey.
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NANTUCKET |
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Rowing
out to the Whalers in the chord of the bay
at Nantucket. Great Point can be seen behind.
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OFF
HURST CASTLE |
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A
fishing yawl struggles against wind and
tide making for Lymington. Hurst Castle
can be seen to the right and the Needles
to the left.
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SAFE
HAVEN |
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| Clippers
are seen becalmed drying their sails while
small boats transfer the cargo. |
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PETER PORT, GUERNSEY |
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| 1780
- a sloop of war and frigate are shown on
the Guernsey station. Various squadrons
of British warships were deployed to the
Islands in the French revolutionary and
Napoleonic wars. Castle Cornet can be seen
to the left and on the right is the south
end of St. Peter Port. |
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VICTORIA
AND ALBERT AND BLACK EAGLE |
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| 1851
- Vessels of the British and American navies
are waiting for the tide off the Needles.
As Victoria & Albert I and Black Eagle
steam into the bay, America glides across
their path. |
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VICTORY |
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| 1851
- Vessels of the British and American navies
are waiting for the tide off the Needles.
As Victoria & Albert I and Black Eagle
steam into the bay, America glides across
their path. |
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