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Description: | Vignette, signed by artist lower left, 'W. P. Kay'. In 1821, on the official foundation of the (merchant) Seamens' Hospital Society, the Admiralty allocated it the 'Grampus', 50 guns, to be moored as a hospital ship 'for seamen of all nations' off Greenwich, as shown here. This was considered the best place for taking sick seamen on board, with good shore communication, and was also close to the Greenwich Hospital Infirmary. 'Grampus' was replaced with the 'Dreadnought' (see PAJ2839) in 1827 - though 1831 is also given in some sources.
'Dreadnought' was replaced in 1856 by the 'Caledonia', which was renamed 'Dreadnought' (see PAH3251 and PAH3271). She served until 1870, when the Society took over the former Greenwich Hospital Infirmary as the 'Dreadnought Hospital' and came ashore. This lithograph may date to around the end of 'Grampus's' career, or be a later recollection of her.
Box Title: Fighting Ships 1801-1812.
caption: HMS Grampus as a hulk | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Greenwich Kay Grampus 1802 [HMS] prints William Porden | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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