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H.M.S. CENTAUR

H.M.S. CENTAUR

(English)
Medium/TechniqueBlack and white photograph on cardstock.
DimensionsHorizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit LineLeonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession number2015.3452
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPostcards
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)
H.M.S. LONDON. Battleship, 15,000 tons. Length 430 feet; Beam, 75 feet; Draught, 29 feet; Speed, 18 knots. Armed with Four 12 in., Twelve 6 in., Eighteen 12 pdr., six 3 pdr., Two Maxim Guns. Four Torpedo Tubes.
H.M.S. LONDON. Battleship, 15,000 tons.
Length 430 feet; Beam, 75 feet; Draught, 29 feet; Speed, 18 knots. Armed with Four 12 in., Twelve 6 in., Eighteen 12 pdr., six 3 pdr., Two Maxim Guns. Four Torpedo Tubes.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
H.M.S. NUBIAN. Torpedo Boat Destroyer, 990 tons. Armed with Two 4 inch guns and Two Torpedo Tubes.
H.M.S. NUBIAN. Torpedo Boat Destroyer, 990 tons.
Armed with Two 4 inch guns and Two Torpedo Tubes.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
H.M.S. VANGUARD. Battleship, 19,250 tons. Length, 536 feet; Beam, 84 feet; Draught, 27 feet; Speed, 21 knots. Armed with Ten 12 in., Eighteen 4 in., Four 3 pdr. guns, Three Torpedo Tubes.
H.M.S. VANGUARD. Battleship, 19,250 tons.
Length, 536 feet; Beam, 84 feet; Draught, 27 feet; Speed, 21 knots. Armed with Ten 12 in., Eighteen 4 in., Four 3 pdr. guns, Three Torpedo Tubes.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
H.M.S. INDEFATIGABLE. Battle Cruiser, 18,750 tons. Length, 580 feet; Beam 79 1/2 feet; Draught 27 3/4 feet; Speed, 25 knots. Armed with Eight 12 in., Sixteen 4 in. Guns, Three Torpedo Tubes.
H.M.S. INDEFATIGABLE. Battle Cruiser, 18,750 tons. Length, 580 feet; Beam 79 1/2 feet; Draught 27 3/4 feet; Speed, 25 knots. Armed with Eight 12 in., Sixteen 4 in. Guns, Three Torpedo Tubes.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
H.M.S. KING EDWARD VII. Battleship, 16,350 tons. Length 440 feet; Beam 78 feet; Draught, 26 3/4 feet; Speed, 19 knots. Armed with Four 12 in., Four 9.2 in., Twelve 12 pdr., Sixteen Small Quick Firing Guns, Five Torpedo Tubes.
H.M.S. KING EDWARD VII. Battleship, 16,350 tons.
Length 440 feet; Beam 78 feet; Draught, 26 3/4 feet; Speed, 19 knots. Armed with Four 12 in., Four 9.2 in., Twelve 12 pdr., Sixteen Small Quick Firing Guns, Five Torpedo Tubes.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
H.M.S. WEYMOUTH. Light Cruiser, 5,250 tons. Length, 450 feet; Beam 48 1/2 feet; Draught, 15 1/4 feet; Speed, 25 knots. Armed with eight 6 in., Four 3 pdr. Guns, Two Torpedo Tubes.
H.M.S. WEYMOUTH. Light Cruiser, 5,250 tons.
Length, 450 feet; Beam 48 1/2 feet; Draught, 15 1/4 feet; Speed, 25 knots. Armed with eight 6 in., Four 3 pdr. Guns, Two Torpedo Tubes.
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Signalling the Fleet.
Signalling the Fleet.
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H.M.S. LORD NELSON. Battleship, 16,500 tons.
H.M.S. LORD NELSON.
Battleship, 16,500 tons.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
H.M.S. ALBEMARLE. Battleship, 14,000 tons.
H.M.S. ALBEMARLE.
Battleship, 14,000 tons.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
SUBMARINE, "C" CLASS.
SUBMARINE, "C" CLASS.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
H.M.S. FALMOUTH. Light Cruiser, 5,250 tons.
H.M.S. FALMOUTH. Light Cruiser, 5,250 tons.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
H.M.S. KING GEORGE V. Battleship, 23,600 tons.
H.M.S. KING GEORGE V. Battleship, 23,600 tons.
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