Framed Prints
Framed Print of The Vasco da Gama, the only ironclad of the Portuguese government, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Vasco da Gama, the only ironclad of the Portuguese government, 1890....the only armoured ship of war belonging to Portugal is the Vasco da Gama, named after the famous maritime hero, the discoverer of the route by the Cape of Good Hope to the East Indies...The ship was built in 1876 for the Portuguese Government by the Thames Ironworks Company; the engines were made by Messrs. Humphrey, Tennant, and Co. The dimensions of the hull are 200 ft. length. 40 ft. width of beam, with a water-displacement of 2422 tons, and 18 ft. mean draught of water. The engines are of 3605 indicated horse power, working two screw- propellers, which give a speed of 13 1-3 knots an hour; the storage of coal is 300 tons. The. armour belt of the hull is nine inches thick, and the central battery is protected by ten-inch plates. This ship carries, in the central battery, two breech-loading Krupp rifled guns of 26 centimetres calibre, each weighing eighteen tons; also two guns of half that size, three breech-loading rifled Armstrong forty-pounders, and one mortar. The Portuguese Navy possesses twenty or thirty unarmoured corvettes and gun vessels, mostly of small dimensions and feeble armament, with a few torpedo-boats'. From "Illustrated London News", 1890. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 48583965
Armour Plated Armour Plating Armoured Battleship Dom Vasco Da Gama Gama Gunship Ironclad J R Wells Josiah Robert Josiah Robert Wells Jr Wells Krupp Naval Ship Portugal Portuguese Ship Building Shipbuilding Steam Ship Steamship Tennant Vasco Da Vasco Da Gama Warships Wells Wells J R Wells Josiah Robert Wells Jr
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"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 15.7cm (9.6" x 6.2")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
