696, BDB 86/1/7203 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.696
Warship Launch Of HMS Vanguard
22 Feb 1909
The warship Vanguard sliding down the slipway and entering the water, wire ropes attached to the drag chains are whipping into the air. Silhouettes of workmen watching the event alongside the slipway to the left. A sailing vessel can be seen in the channel to the stern of the ship.
696, BDB 86/1/7203 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.696
Warship Launch Of HMS Vanguard
22 Feb 1909
The warship Vanguard sliding down the slipway and entering the water, wire ropes attached to the drag chains are whipping into the air. Silhouettes of workmen watching the event alongside the slipway to the left. A sailing vessel can be seen in the channel to the stern of the ship.
| Location: | Walney Channel, Barrow-in-Furness | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/7203 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankey Number: | 696 |
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Album 24 500-770 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
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| Sankey Number | Image Title | Location Image Taken | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 692 | HMS Vanguard in Walney channel | Ship in Walney Channel just after launch with tug 'Furness'. | |
| 693 | Vulcan and Vanguard | HM Ships Vulcan and Vanguard side by side in dock system. Large crane behind. | |
| 694 | HMS Vanguard entering Ramsden Dock | Ship entering dock system under tow with lines forward and tug visible astern. | |
| 695 | HMS Vanguard entering Ramsden Dock | Ship entering dock system under tow with lines forward to tug. | |
| 696 | Launch of HMS Vanguard at Barrow by Mrs McKenna | Ship going down slipway into Walney Channel. | |
| 697 | Sao Paulo and Vanguard in dock | Brazilian battleship and British battleship side by side in dock. | |
| 698 | Launch of HMS Vanguard at Barrow by Mrs McKenna | Ship going down slipway into Walney Channel. Workmen in silhouette in foreground. | |
| 699 | Vanguard in stocks Sao Paulo | Two ships under construction on the slipways with peculiar crane above each. |
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