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Torpedo boat, 2nd class and HMS Hecla. Print
1 Dec 1880
National Maritime Museum

Baron Aberdare (1874) capsized at the entrance to Royal Albert Dock, London. A copy negative of the three-masted ship Baron Aberdare (1874) capsized in Royal Victoria Dock at the entrance to Royal Albert Dock, London. The photograph has been taken from th
December 1883
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Pamel Paignton Decr 29 1884. original art: drawing
29 Dec 1884
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Rough sketch of a steam vessel, annotated. Bound with PAE6853-PAE6858, PAE6860-PAE6891.
Dec 1892
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Rough sketch with colour notes of vessel's nameplate Constance Scarborough, and slight sketches of two figures. Bound with PAE6853-PAE6878, PAE6880-PAE6891.
Dec 1892
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Sketch of a steam paddle vessel (on reverse). Bound with PAE6853-PAE6882, PAE6884-PAE6891.
Dec 1892
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Sketch of a steam paddle vessel Admiral with colour notes (on reverse). Bound with PAE6853-PAE6883, PAE6885-PAE6891.
Dec 1892
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Specton? Mill. Bound with PAE6853-PAE6855, PAE6857-PAE6891.
Dec 1892
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Two rough sketches of a sailing craft. Bound with PAE6853-PAE6862, PAE6864-PAE6891.
Dec 1892
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Wreck of Danish ketch at Cloughton. Bound with PAE6853-PAE6857, PAE6859-PAE6891.
Dec 1892
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'The Rt Honble. George Denman. Judge of the High Court 1872-1892'. Print
1 December 1893
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HMS Forte. Launched at Chatham 9th December 1893 By Mrs Digby Morant Rear Admiral G Digby Morant, Admiral Superintendent. J A Yates Esqre Chief Constructor. Signed by artist.
1893
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HMS Forte. Launched at Chatham 9th December 1893 By Mrs Digby Morant Rear Admiral G Digby Morant, Admiral Superintendent. J A Yates Esqre Chief Constructor. Signed by artist.
1893
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Police notice. Police notice, Photographic copy of a poster issued 11 December 1900 by the Metropolitan Police stating the list of items stolen on the 9th Dec 1900 from the Painted Hall, Greenwich Hospital.
11 Dec 1900
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The furthest south: Lat 85° 17’ South, National Antarctic Expedition.. Dr Wilson and Commander Scott at the camp set up on The Great Ice Barrier (Ross Ice Shelf) where they stopped at their furthest south on the first attempt to reach the South
30 December 1902
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The most southerly land - looking from the Ice Shelf to Antarctica. A view across the broken ice landscape of the Ross Ice Shelf towards the high mountains of Antarctica.
30 December 1902
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Albermale 1901. hold
14 Dec 1903
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Albermale 1901. Lower deck plan
14 Dec 1903
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Albermale 1901. Platform deck plan
14 Dec 1903
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Asia (1824); Bombay (1828); Vengeance (1824); Thunderer (1831); Monarch (1832); Powerful (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Asia (1824) and Bombay (1828), both 84-gun Second Rate, two-deckers. T
January 1820
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Nelson's Last Signal at Trafalgar. A photogravure after the painting, ‘Nelson’s Last Signal at Trafalgar’, by Thomas Davidson. Nelson is shown in the centre of the image standing on the deck of the ‘Victory’. He gestures
Published December 1912
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Track chart of Battles off the Falkland Isles 8th December 1914. Scale: circa 1:350,000 and 1:750,000. MS charts with tracks in red and green action off the Falkland Islands. Ungraduated charts. With notes on the action Insets: 1. Course during action be
1914
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. hold
16 Dec 1914
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. rig, general arrangement
21 Dec 1914
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. watertight compartments, general arrangement
21 Dec 1914
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. Aft section plan
22 Dec 1914
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. Forecastle deck plan
22 Dec 1914
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. Platform deck plan
22 Dec 1914
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. Upper deck plan
22 Dec 1914
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. Upper deck plan
22 Dec 1914
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HMS Caroline (1914). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the inboard profile of the Caroline class light cruiser HMS Caroline (1914). Annotations in black ink show alterations carried out at Pembroke Dockyard in 1919.
22 December 1914
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. Inboard profile plan
13 Dec 1915
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'Christmas Day 1916'; yachts leaving Portsmouth Harbour. Signed and inscribed, as title, by the artist, lower right. This view looks directly across the entrance of Portsmouth Harbour to Fort Blockhouse and the Haslar Wall, with sailing boats l
25 December 1916
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. Liquid compass Card: A dished metal card attached to the needles. The card is white with black markings graduated to quarter points. Needle: The two needles are each enclosed in metal tubes and are attached to both the card and the float. Length 3
Dec 1918
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Danae (1918). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the forecastle deck, fire control and manoeuvring platform, bridge, superstructure, director tower, lookout platform, fire control platform (forward), searchlight platform and fire control platform (aft) as fitted f
17 December 1918
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Danae (1918). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the profile for the light cruiser HMS Danae (1918), as fitted in 1918. The plan also includes alterations at Chatham dated February 1925 in green ink, at Malta dated September 1925 in sienna, and at Devonport in Ma
17 December 1918
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Danae (1918). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the sections as fitted for the light cruiser HMS Danae (1916). The plan shows the starboard side half sections, looking from amidships, frames 21, 37, 55, 65, 85, 103, 127, 137, 161, 175, 204 & A,P. The plan a
17 December 1918
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A barquentine. Oil painting
25 Dec 1927
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Seascape. Painting.
13 Dec 1928
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Seascape. Painting.
15 Dec 1928
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. armour, general arrangement
5 Dec 1929
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. Lower deck plan
10 Dec 1929
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Monserrat, West Indies. Previously titled 'A coastal view', this is inscribed 'Monserrat' and dated 'Dec 11 30', lower right.
11 December 1930
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. Aft section plan
23 Dec 1936
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. Forecastle deck plan
23 Dec 1936
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. hold
23 Dec 1936
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. Inboard profile plan
23 Dec 1936
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. Lower deck plan
23 Dec 1936
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. Main deck plan
23 Dec 1936
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. Middle deck plan
23 Dec 1936
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. Platform deck plan
23 Dec 1936
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. Upper deck plan
23 Dec 1936
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Aurora (1936). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the inboard profile of the Arethusa class light cruiser HMS Aurora (1936). Alterations up to 1947 are also shown.
4 December 1937
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Aurora (1936). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the upper deck for HMS Aurora (1936), a light cruiser, as fitted at Portsmouth. Alterations up to 1947 are also shown.
4 December 1937
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. Inboard profile plan
31 Dec 1937
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Fiji class light cruisers. Scale 1:192. A plan showing a starboard elevation and topsides view of a Fiji class light cruiser, illustrating the rigging arrangement.
December 1938
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. Forecastle deck plan
24 Dec 1938
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. Forward section plan
24 Dec 1938
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. Hanger deck plan
24 Dec 1938
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Argus (1917). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the flight and bridge decks of the aircraft carrier HMS Argus (1917), illustrating her appearance as of 1938.
December 1938
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Argus (1917). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the inboard profile of the aircraft carrier HMS Argus (1917), illustrating her appearance as of 1938.
December 1938
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Formidable (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing sections: Full Section at fr 77 looking forward, half sections at frs 66 l/f, 52 l/f, 33 l/f, 15 l/f, 90 looking aft, 109 l/a, 119 l/a, 132 l/a, 150 l/a, 161 l/a, AP (168 1/4) l/a. for the fleet aircraft carrie
10 December 1940
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Formidable (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing the general arrangement of Flight Deck, and (Island) A, B, C, & D Decks and Signal House Top for the fleet aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (1939), as fitted. Stamps: Harland and Wolff Ltd (initialled) 10 D
10 December 1940
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Formidable (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing the general arrangement of the Hangar and Upper Decks for the fleet aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (1939), as fitted. Stamps: Harland and Wolff Ltd (initialled) 10 Dec 1940; Warship Production
10 December 1940
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Formidable (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing the general arrangement of the Main and Lower Decks for the fleet aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (1939), as fitted. Stamps: Harland and Wolff Ltd (initialled) 10 Dec 1940; Warship Production S
10 December 1940
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Formidable (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing the general arrangement of Upper and Lower Gallery Decks for the fleet aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (1939), as fitted. The plan illustrates i.a. arrangement of arrester wires machinery and barrier wires m
10 December 1940
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Formidable (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing the general arrangement Profile for the fleet aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (1939), as fitted. Shows LWL and waterlines at 18 and 30ft trims (both head and stern). Stamps: Harland and Wolff Ltd (initialled)
10 December 1940
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Taku (1939). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the port elevation of the hull (from the starboard side), the superstructure plan, deck plan at greatest breadth, bridge and gun platform and sections as fitted for Taku (1939), a T class patrol submarine. The pla
10 December 1940
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Captain Sherbrook's Action, 31 December 1942. This painting, signed ‘Chas Pears’ and produced for the War Artists Advisory Committee, shows an action of late 1942 during the Second World War. Captain R. H. V. Sherbrook of the destroyer &l
1943
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In Transit Germany Dec '43 Lieut Guy Morgan RNVR (wounded and with kit). John Worsley joined the Royal Navy in 1939. His depictions of life on board ship were soon acquired by the War Artists Advisory Committee (WAAC), and he was quickly made an offi
1943, December
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Muster by the Open List, 5.12.(19)43. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by the War Artists Ad
1943, 5 December
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Radio Room. Asdic and Hydrophones. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by the War Artists Advi
1943, 8 December
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Sinking of the Scharnhorst, 26 December 1943. A representation of the sinking of the German battleship, 'Scharnhorst', created as an assignment for the War Artists' Advisory Committee. After she had made two unsuccessful attempts to attack
1944
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. sheer
Dec 1944
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. One of three replacement vanes made in the Museum’s workshop in 1954 for NAV0042.
December 1954
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. One of three replacement vanes made in the Museum’s workshop in 1954 for NAV0042.
December 1954
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. One of three replacement vanes made in the Museum’s workshop in 1954 for NAV0042.
December 1954
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Last voyage of HMY Victoria and Albert III to the breakers yard, 1 Dec 1954. Oil painting showing the last of Queen Victoria's royal yachts being towed out of Portsmouth Harbour to the breakers, with the new RY 'Britannia' coming in and abo
1954
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Ark Royal (1950). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the flight [No. 1] and upper gallery [No. 2] decks of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (1950).
December 1956
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Ark Royal (1950). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the inboard profile of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (1950).
December 1956
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Round the World Race: the 'Great Britain II' and 'Kriter II' in the Tasman Sea, 26 December 1975. Painting.
1976
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. Scale: Not to scale. A sectional model depicting a horizontal scarph keel. The model is made entirely in wood and is stained and varnished. The component parts are annotated by printed paper labels marked 'Horizontal scarph', 'Rabbet'
December 1977
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. Scale: Not to scale. A sectional model depicting a side scarph keel. The model is made entirely in wood which has been stained and varnished. The component parts are annotated with printed paper labels marked 'Side scarph', 'Rabbet'
December 1977
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