929, BDB 86/1/7316 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
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no.929
Chilean battleship 'Libertad'
1904
Wearing its Chilean paint scheme a virtually finished battleship 'Libertad' is being towed through Buccleuch Dock. Shipyard workers are manning the decks. This ship was bought by the British government before completion in December 1903 and renamed HMS 'Triumph'.
Location: | Buccleuch Dock, Barrow Island, Barrow in Furness | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/7316 |
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Sankey Number: | 929 |