1362, BDB 86/1/7469 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1362
HMS Princess Royal Detail
c.1912
Close view of the port stern quarter of the ship setting off for sea trials with many workmen and boys aboard - all in flat caps. One of the four twin 13.5' gun mountings is visible. Launched Barrow 29th April 1911. Commissioned November 1912. A Lion class Battlecruiser with significantly improved speed, armament and armour than previous Indefatigable Class. Scrapped 1922 to meet terms of Washington Naval Treaty.
1362, BDB 86/1/7469 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1362
HMS Princess Royal Detail
c.1912
Close view of the port stern quarter of the ship setting off for sea trials with many workmen and boys aboard - all in flat caps. One of the four twin 13.5' gun mountings is visible. Launched Barrow 29th April 1911. Commissioned November 1912. A Lion class Battlecruiser with significantly improved speed, armament and armour than previous Indefatigable Class. Scrapped 1922 to meet terms of Washington Naval Treaty.
| Location: | Buccleuch Dock, Barrow Island, Barrow-in Furness | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/7469 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankey Number: | 1362 |
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| Sankey Number | Image Title | Location Image Taken | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1359 | A Liverpool flat | 2 masted sailing flat at sea. | |
| 1360 | Barque 'Bertha' | Large sailing vessel under tow, no sails set. | |
| 1361 | Fleetwood & Belfast steamer, Duke of Cumberland | 2 funneled steamer at sea. | |
| 1362 | HMS Princess Royal leaving Buccleuch Dock, Barrow | Close-up of the vessel passing through the dock. Many workers on board, none in uniform. Perhaps going on sea-trials | |
| 1363 | Dutch Tugs | Same tugs as 1357, still anchored off Roa Island. | |
| 1364 | SS Viking, Fleetwood and Douglas Service | 2-funneled steamer at sea, Fleetwood skyline in the background. | |
| 1365 | Viking | Identical to 1364 but overexposed. | |
| 1366 | Yachts in Fleetwood Channel on the ebb | 2 sailing trawlers carrying a lot of sail, a smaller yacht in the background. |
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