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7762 Receiving a Signal.

7762 Receiving a Signal.

(English)
about 1907
Medium/TechniquePhotolithograph on cardstock.
DimensionsVertical: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit LineLeonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession number2015.3502
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPostcards
InscriptionsYes
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.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
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.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
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.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
Coming aboard over the lower Boom.
Coming aboard over the lower Boom.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
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.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
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.
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. 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.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
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.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
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.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
A Submarine of the "C" Class.
A Submarine of the "C" Class.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
4273 Life in the Navy. Training Young Gunners.
4273 Life in the Navy. Training Young Gunners.
Gale & Polden, Ltd., Printers
about 1907