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H.M.S. "Colossus", with the Gun-Boat Flotilla, leaving the Motherbank for Portland, 1856. Creator: Smyth. H.M.S. "Colossus", with the Gun-Boat Flotilla, leaving the Motherbank for Portland, 1856. Creator: Smyth
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H.M.S. "Colossus", with the Gun-Boat Flotilla, leaving the Motherbank for Portland, 1856. Creator: Smyth. H.M.S. "Colossus", with the Gun-Boat Flotilla, leaving the Motherbank for Portland, 1856. Creator: Smyth
H.M.S. "Colossus", with the Gun-Boat Flotilla, leaving the Motherbank for Portland, 1856. Warships of the Royal Navy off the coast at Portsmouth:..the Colossus, 81 guns, Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel, C.B. with gun boats of the red and white division...the gunboat squadron (comprising between twenty and thirty four and two gun steam-vessels) weighed in two columns, following the Colossus, and proceeded towards the westward to join the blue and light divisions of gunboats...at Portland'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856
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This image, created by Smyth in 1856, depicts H.M.S. Colossus, a formidable 81-gun warship of the Royal Navy, leading the Gun-Boat Flotilla out of the Motherbank for Portland. The Colossus, under the command of Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel, C.B., is accompanied by the gunboats of the red and white division, forming two columns as they proceed towards the westward to join the blue and light divisions of gunboats at Portland. The Gun-Boat Flotilla, comprising between twenty and thirty-four and two-gun steam-vessels, is seen leaving the tranquil waters of Portsmouth Harbour, with the smoke from their funnels billowing in the background. This engraving was originally published in the Illustrated London News, providing a glimpse into the naval warfare and international code of signals used during the mid-19th century. The image captures the essence of the Royal Navy's dominance on the seas, with the warships and gunboats transporting their forces to various destinations, ready for action.
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