https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=9378

no.589

HMS Dreadnought Being Broken Up For Scrap

1908

A dozen men breaking up HMS Dreadnought (1875) by Wards in Barrow.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=9378

no.589

HMS Dreadnought Being Broken Up For Scrap

1908

A dozen men breaking up HMS Dreadnought (1875) by Wards in Barrow.

Location: Buccleuch Dock, Barrow Island, Barrow-in Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/7161
Sankey Number: 589

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585 Submarine C23 Submarine in dock, over half a dozen men on deck, ships to side of dock.
586 HMS Vulcan. Submarine tender in Devonshire dock. See 578.
587    HM Submarine C21 Submarine in centre of dock 9men on deck.
588    C22 Submarine Submarine in centre of Devonshire dock 4 men on deck, ship to side of dock.
589    Breaking up the old dreadnought Workmen inside old ship being taken apart. Possibly HMS Dreadnought 1875 - scrapped after 14 Jul 1908
590 Breaking up the old dreadnought Workmen looking at camera inside old ship being taken apart. Possibly HMS Dreadnought 1875 - scrapped after 14 Jul 1908