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Framed Print of Raising a sunken Indiaman in the Thames, near Gravesend, 1874. Creator: Unknown
Raising a sunken Indiaman in the Thames, near Gravesend, 1874. Our Illustration shows the method which has been successfully adopted to raise the large East Indiaman accidentally sunk...[She] was going out with a full cargo on her voyage to Bombay, and lay at anchor waiting for the tide, when she was run into by a steamer, and went down in ten minutes, but happily no lives were lost. The agents of the Salvage Association and the officers of the Thames Conservancy Board have...[taken] effectual steps to lift her from the bottom, so as to save a valuable property and clear the channel for navigation. Two old naval hulks...were lent for the purpose by the Lords of the Admiralty. Divers were employed to pass twelve chains of the largest size beneath the hull of the sunk ship. The two hulks were then placed one on each side, and were chained down at low tide by the chains that lay under the submerged hull...when the tide rose, the two floating hulls rising lifted the sunk ship bodily upward...When raised well off the bottom, the vessel, still upheld by her two supporters, was towed into shallow water. There, by the tide again falling, she was left dry and safe, to be lightened of her cargo, and to be repaired or refitted, as need may require'. From Illustrated London News, 1874. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 42169455
Accident Cargo Ship East Indiaman Gravesend Gravesend Kent England Incident Kent Lifting Raising Rowboat Rowing Boat Steam Ship Steam Ships Steamship Steamships Sunken Tide Water Level
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 12.8cm (9.6" x 5")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
