Picture No | 10644744 |
Date | 1920 |
Description | Shamrock IV |
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A diagram illustrating the height of the yacht Shamrock IV, British challenger for the Americas Cup in 1920, owned by Sir Thomas Lipton. The yacht, 179 ft tall if measured from the waterline is shown to be 18 ft higher than the top of Nelson's Column, in Trafalgar Square.
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Source | Illustration in The Illustrated London News, 24 July 1920 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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