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Title: Identification of Sailing Ship
Post by: Hibee on Wednesday 20 September 17 09:29 BST (UK)

Hi

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

Thanks.

Hibee

Title: Re: Identification of Sailing Ship
Post by: mazi on Wednesday 20 September 17 11:04 BST (UK)

Possibly Hms Victoria, the largest wooden warship ever built according to wiki.
Mike

Title: Re: Identification of Sailing Ship
Post by: mazi on Wednesday 20 September 17 11:10 BST (UK)

Oops, she sank in 1893.  ;D
But she ones look very similar to your picture

Mike

Title: Re: Identification of Sailing Ship
Post by: Regorian on Wednesday 20 September 17 11:19 BST (UK)

I think this has to be HMS Victory.

Title: Re: Identification of Sailing Ship
Post by: Hibee 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.

Hibee

Title: Re: Identification of Sailing Ship
Post by: Hibee 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

Hibee