Can anyone identify this type ship? It was painted in 1748 at the Chatham Dockyards.
Thank you.
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- Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:53 pm
- Forum: Ships
- Topic: Can anyone identify this type of ship?
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- Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:12 pm
- Forum: People
- Topic: 18th Century Office Records
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18th Century Office Records
I am researching a New Yorker who was said to have joined the British Navy in the late 1740s and was a Lieutenant, but left shortly thereafter to pursue other interests (he took a politically appointed position.) Is there any way to verify this? What was the process for becoming an officer...I thoug...
- Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:14 pm
- Forum: Ships
- Topic: How to identify ships in pictures
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Re: How to identify ships in pictures
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- Tue Apr 24, 2018 12:43 pm
- Forum: Ships
- Topic: How to identify ships in pictures
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How to identify ships in pictures
Hello, The Royal Museum Greenwich has hundreds of portraits with ships in the background. I am looking at the portrait of Samuel Hood by Wollaston, and was wondering if anyone could talk me through the identification process. I'd post a link, but I believe the administrators view links as spam. Any ...