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The King leaving Westminster after the Coronation, 23 April-3 May 1685. A crowded scene of barges, yachts and boats off Westminster as the King leaves in his barge, which is shown starboard broadside on the right with the royal standard in the bow. In the
1685
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Spanish Insolence chastized or a View of the Town Port & Forts of Porto Bello a------ by 6 of his Majesties Ships of War under the Command of Vice Admiral Vernon on ye 21 November 1739. Text in English below image.
3 May 1740
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To the Honble Peter Warren...This plate is most humbly Dedicated...An Exact View of his Majesty's ship Invincible, of 74 Guns, one of the six French men of war taken the 3rd May 1747 by the British Fleet.... A port-broadside view of the Invincible on
1747
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The 'Spartan's' engagement with a Neapolitan squadron, 3 May 1810: end of the action. The second of a pair of paintings showing an action between the British ship 'Spartan' and Neapolitan and French squadron in the Bay of Naples (
1810
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'Hyaena' [Hyena] (1804). Scale: probably 1:96. A plan showing the upper deck, middle deck, lower deck, and inboard profile for 'Hyaena' [Hyena] (1804), a purchased merchant ship converted to a Sixth Rate Frigate, now fitted as a store
3 May 1814
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Study of HMS 'Benbow' and other vessels in Portsmouth Harbour, 1826. No. 22 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961) Drawing inscribed in the upper right 'Portsmouth harbour/ May 3d - 1826.' HMS 'Benbow', 72-guns, was launched at Rotherhi
3 May 1826
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. rig, general arrangement
3 May 1939
National Maritime Museum