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Description: | Rectangular shaped ingot. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the 'Thomas W. Lawson', sails set. Inscription: 'THOMAS W LAWSON'. Reverse: Inscription, 'THOMAS W LAWSON 1902. The largest sailing ship ever designed as a coal-carrier, the giant "Thomas W. Lawson" was the only seven-masted schooner ever built. Although she was 375.6 feet in length, labor-saving mechanical devices made it possible for her to operate with a crew of only 16 men.'
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Thomas W Lawson 1902 ingots | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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