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Description: | Drawn aboard HMS 'Finisterre', December 1949. Depicts Admiral of the Fleet Sir Algernon Willis, his French counterpart, and another on the bridge observing the operation, which saw 'Implacable' (ex-'Duguay-Trouin') the last 74 gun ship and only French survivor of Trafalgar towed from Portsmouth to the Oxers Deep an scuttled with explosives, as beyond saving in the post-war situation. Also shows 'Implacable' under tow with the French tricoleur and white ensign at her stern. Framed with wood from 'Implacable'.
caption: Farewell to old 'Implacable', 1949. MacDonald, Vice-Admiral Sir Roderick. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | drawings | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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