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H.M.S. COMMONWEALTH. Battleship, 16,350 tons. Cost £1,500,000; Length, 440 feet; Beam, 78 feet; Draught, 26 3/4 feet; Speed, 19 knots. Armed with Four 12 in.; Ten 6 in.; Twelve 12 pdr.; Sixteen Small Quick Firing Guns, and Five Torpedo Tubes.

H.M.S. COMMONWEALTH. Battleship, 16,350 tons.
Cost £1,500,000; Length, 440 feet; Beam, 78 feet; Draught, 26 3/4 feet; Speed, 19 knots. Armed with Four 12 in.; Ten 6 in.; Twelve 12 pdr.; Sixteen Small Quick Firing Guns, and Five Torpedo Tubes.

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Medium/TechniquePhotolithograph with blue embossment 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 number2015.3468
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ClassificationsPostcards
InscriptionsCollector's stamp 1937
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)
SUBMARINE, "C" CLASS.
SUBMARINE, "C" CLASS.
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H.M.S. TEMERAIRE. Battleship, 18,1600 tons. Cost £1,625,000; Length, 520 feet; Beam, 82 feet; Draught, 26 feet; Speed, 20 3/4 knots. Armed with Ten 12 in.; Sixteen 4 in.; Four Small Quick Firing Guns, and Three Torpedo Tubes.
H.M.S. TEMERAIRE. Battleship, 18,1600 tons.
Cost £1,625,000; Length, 520 feet; Beam, 82 feet; Draught, 26 feet; Speed, 20 3/4 knots. Armed with Ten 12 in.; Sixteen 4 in.; Four Small Quick Firing Guns, and Three Torpedo Tubes.
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Coming aboard over the lower Boom.
Coming aboard over the lower Boom.
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H.M.S. MONARCH. Battleship, 22.500 tons. Cost £1,900,000; Length, 545 feet; Beam, 85 feet; Draught, 27 3/4 feet; Speed, 21 knots. Armed with Ten 13.5; Sixteen 4 in.; Four Small Quick Firing Guns, and Three Torpedo Tubes.
H.M.S. MONARCH. Battleship, 22.500 tons.
Cost £1,900,000; Length, 545 feet; Beam, 85 feet; Draught, 27 3/4 feet; Speed, 21 knots. Armed with Ten 13.5; Sixteen 4 in.; Four Small Quick Firing Guns, and Three Torpedo Tubes.
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H.M.S. PRINCESS ROYAL. Battle Cruiser, 26,350 tons. Length, 680 feet; Beam, 86 1/2 feet; Draught, 30 feet; Speed, 28 knots. Armed with Eight 13.5 in., Sixteen 4 in. guns, Three Torpedo Tubes.
H.M.S. PRINCESS ROYAL. Battle Cruiser, 26,350 tons.
Length, 680 feet; Beam, 86 1/2 feet; Draught, 30 feet; Speed, 28 knots. Armed with Eight 13.5 in., Sixteen 4 in. guns, Three Torpedo Tubes.
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H.M.S. DOMINION. Battleship, 16,350 tons. Length, 454 feet; Beam, 78 feet; Draught, 20 3/4 feet; Speed, 19 knots. Armed with Four 12 in., Four 9.2 in., Ten 6 in., Twelve 12 pdr. guns, Two Maxims, Five Torpedo Tubes.
H.M.S. DOMINION. Battleship, 16,350 tons.
Length, 454 feet; Beam, 78 feet; Draught, 20 3/4 feet; Speed, 19 knots. Armed with Four 12 in., Four 9.2 in., Ten 6 in., Twelve 12 pdr. guns, Two Maxims, Five Torpedo Tubes.
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H.M.S. SUPERB. Battleship, 18,600 tons. Length, 526 feet; Beam, 82 feet; Draught, 29 feet; Speed, 20 3/4 knots. Armed with Ten 12 in., Sixteen 4 in., Four 3 pdr. guns, Three Torpedo Tubes.
H.M.S. SUPERB. Battleship, 18,600 tons.
Length, 526 feet; Beam, 82 feet; Draught, 29 feet; Speed, 20 3/4 knots. Armed with Ten 12 in., Sixteen 4 in., Four 3 pdr. guns, Three Torpedo Tubes.
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H.M.S. INDOMITABLE. Battle Cruiser, 17,250 tons. Length, 562 feet; Beam, 78 1/2 feet; Draught, 27 feet; Speed, 25 knots. Armed with Eight 12 in., Sixteen 4 in. guns, Three Torpedo Tubes.
H.M.S. INDOMITABLE. Battle Cruiser, 17,250 tons.
Length, 562 feet; Beam, 78 1/2 feet; Draught, 27 feet; Speed, 25 knots. Armed with Eight 12 in., Sixteen 4 in. guns, Three Torpedo Tubes.
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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.
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H.M.S. LORD NELSON. Battleship, 16,500 tons.
H.M.S. LORD NELSON.
Battleship, 16,500 tons.
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H.M.S. ALBEMARLE. Battleship, 14,000 tons.
H.M.S. ALBEMARLE.
Battleship, 14,000 tons.
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H.M.S. FALMOUTH. Light Cruiser, 5,250 tons.
H.M.S. FALMOUTH. Light Cruiser, 5,250 tons.
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