The Particular Service Squadron in Ireland
The Particular Service Squadron in Bantry Bay, Ireland. Assembled as part of a fleet for Baltic operations, primarily against their Russian counterparts. The sketches depict naval manoeuvres, the first of their kind, which took place from June-July 1885. Top Left: torpedo boats off duty. Top Right: a lecture on Boomery'. Bottom: the ship Polyphemus in action. All men are hidden other than powder monkeys, whose job was to transport gunpowder from the hull to the artillery onboard
Picture No
13743439
Media ID
46791371
Size
3342px x 5000px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving attributed to J. Nash, from sketches by Frederic Villiers (1851-1922) in The Graphic, 25th July 1885, p.89
Date
1885
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