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Identification of Sailing Ship
« on: Wednesday 20 September 17 09:29 BST (UK) »
Hi

Can anyone identify the large vessel?  Probably Firth of Forth, maybe 1920s.

Thanks.

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Re: Identification of Sailing Ship
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 20 September 17 11:04 BST (UK) »
Possibly Hms Victoria, the largest wooden warship ever built according to wiki.
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Re: Identification of Sailing Ship
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 20 September 17 11:10 BST (UK) »
Oops, she sank in 1893.  ;D
But she ones look very similar to your picture

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Re: Identification of Sailing Ship
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 20 September 17 11:19 BST (UK) »
I think this has to be HMS Victory.
Griffiths Llandogo, Mitcheltroy, Mon. and Whitchurch Here (Also Edwards),  18th C., Griffiths FoD 19th Century.


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Re: Identification of Sailing Ship
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 20 September 17 11:33 BST (UK) »
Thanks.  HMS Victory is a distinct possibility (which would date the photo to 1922 or earlier).

It would also rule out the Firth of Forth.

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Midlothian: Adam(s), Meikle/Muckle
Leith: Bridges
Edinburgh: Brown
Prestonpans: Bird, Inglis
Fife: Wemyss
Orkney: Brock
Ireland: Sweeney

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Re: Identification of Sailing Ship
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 20 September 17 12:50 BST (UK) »
Mystery solved.  It's HMS Royal Albert, in the Firth of Forth.

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/80926/hms-royal-albert-firth-forth

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Midlothian: Adam(s), Meikle/Muckle
Leith: Bridges
Edinburgh: Brown
Prestonpans: Bird, Inglis
Fife: Wemyss
Orkney: Brock
Ireland: Sweeney