Postcards to Annie and Ada O'Connor
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top left:
French sepia printed photographic postcard of a bridge in Calais with people walking about, lady with a pram, children etc.
printed across bottom of card
2 CALAIS. - Le Pont Richelieu. - LL.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
top right:
Coloured photographic postcard showing the Lusitania, a large steamship on the sea with smoke coming out of all four funnels
printed information across bottom of postcard
first column:
NEW CUNARD ATLANTIC LINER "LUSITANIA."
THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD. SPEED, 25 KNOTS.
PROPELLED BY TURBINE ENGINES OF 70.000 I.H.P.
second column:
LENGTH, 790 FT.
BREADTH, 88 FT.
DEPTH (MOULDED), 60 FT.
third column:
GROSS TONNAGE, 32.500 TONS.
DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE, 45,000 TS.
LOAD DRAUGHT, 37 FT. 6 IN.
fourth column:
HEIGHT OF FUNNELS, 155 FT.
DIA. OF FUNNELS, 24 FT.
HEIGHT OF MASTS, 216 FT.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom left:
Coloured hand-drawn postcard showing a two funnelled WW1 battleship, the H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE.", steaming across the sea.
Meade Gibbs artist
H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
15,000 Tons ; 15,000 H.P. ; Speed, 18 Knots ; Length, 400 ft. ; Beam, 75 ft. ;
Draught, 26 ft. 9 ins. ; Built, Portsmouth ; Engines, Earle. Armour : Side,
9 in. ; Bulkhead, 12 in. ; Gun Pos. 12.5. Deck, 3.2. Guns : 4 12-in. ; 12 6-in.
B.L. ; 24 S.Q.F. ; 8 Maxims ; Torpedo Tubes, 4. Coal, 2,000 Tons.
Crew, 755. Completed, 1901.
Copyright Registered. Designed by Meade-Gibbs.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom middle (embroidery):
Pretty coloured hand embroidered postcard, probably made in France of the Regimental Badge of the Army Service Corps, with the company motto 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' in red lettering around the centre surmounted by a British Crown, British flowers such as roses, thistles, clovers around the outside.
embroidered below is
ASC Army Service Corps
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom right (embroidery):
Pretty coloured hand embroidered postcard, probably made in France of the Regimental Badge of the
Royal Engineers
in the centre is:
GR George Reigns in red and blue
below is Royal Engineers in yellow in a scroll
with the company motto 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' in yellow lettering around the centre surmounted by a British Crown. British flowers such as roses, thistles, clovers are around the outside.
RE Royal Engineers and a shield in the in the form of a Union Jack is in yellow on the bottom centred between two Scottish thistles
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top left:
French sepia printed photographic postcard of a bridge in Calais with people walking about, lady with a pram, children etc.
printed across bottom of card
2 CALAIS. - Le Pont Richelieu. - LL.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
top right:
Coloured photographic postcard showing the Lusitania, a large steamship on the sea with smoke coming out of all four funnels
printed information across bottom of postcard
first column:
NEW CUNARD ATLANTIC LINER "LUSITANIA."
THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD. SPEED, 25 KNOTS.
PROPELLED BY TURBINE ENGINES OF 70.000 I.H.P.
second column:
LENGTH, 790 FT.
BREADTH, 88 FT.
DEPTH (MOULDED), 60 FT.
third column:
GROSS TONNAGE, 32.500 TONS.
DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE, 45,000 TS.
LOAD DRAUGHT, 37 FT. 6 IN.
fourth column:
HEIGHT OF FUNNELS, 155 FT.
DIA. OF FUNNELS, 24 FT.
HEIGHT OF MASTS, 216 FT.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom left:
Coloured hand-drawn postcard showing a two funnelled WW1 battleship, the H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE.", steaming across the sea.
Meade Gibbs artist
H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
15,000 Tons ; 15,000 H.P. ; Speed, 18 Knots ; Length, 400 ft. ; Beam, 75 ft. ;
Draught, 26 ft. 9 ins. ; Built, Portsmouth ; Engines, Earle. Armour : Side,
9 in. ; Bulkhead, 12 in. ; Gun Pos. 12.5. Deck, 3.2. Guns : 4 12-in. ; 12 6-in.
B.L. ; 24 S.Q.F. ; 8 Maxims ; Torpedo Tubes, 4. Coal, 2,000 Tons.
Crew, 755. Completed, 1901.
Copyright Registered. Designed by Meade-Gibbs.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom middle (embroidery):
Pretty coloured hand embroidered postcard, probably made in France of the Regimental Badge of the Army Service Corps, with the company motto 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' in red lettering around the centre surmounted by a British Crown, British flowers such as roses, thistles, clovers around the outside.
embroidered below is
ASC Army Service Corps
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom right (embroidery):
Pretty coloured hand embroidered postcard, probably made in France of the Regimental Badge of the
Royal Engineers
in the centre is:
GR George Reigns in red and blue
below is Royal Engineers in yellow in a scroll
with the company motto 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' in yellow lettering around the centre surmounted by a British Crown. British flowers such as roses, thistles, clovers are around the outside.
RE Royal Engineers is in yellow on the bottom centred between two Scottish thistles
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top left:
French sepia printed photographic postcard of a bridge in Calais with people walking about, lady with a pram, children etc.
printed across bottom of card
2 CALAIS. - Le Pont Richelieu. - LL.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
top right:
Coloured photographic postcard showing the Lusitania, a large steamship on the sea with smoke coming out of all four funnels
printed information across bottom of postcard
first column:
NEW CUNARD ATLANTIC LINER "LUSITANIA."
THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD. SPEED, 25 KNOTS.
PROPELLED BY TURBINE ENGINES OF 70.000 I.H.P.
second column:
LENGTH, 790 FT.
BREADTH, 88 FT.
DEPTH (MOULDED), 60 FT.
third column:
GROSS TONNAGE, 32.500 TONS.
DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE, 45,000 TS.
LOAD DRAUGHT, 37 FT. 6 IN.
fourth column:
HEIGHT OF FUNNELS, 155 FT.
DIA. OF FUNNELS, 24 FT.
HEIGHT OF MASTS, 216 FT.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom left:
Coloured hand-drawn postcard showing a two funnelled WW1 battleship, the H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE.", steaming across the sea.
Meade Gibbs artist
H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
15,000 Tons ; 15,000 H.P. ; Speed, 18 Knots ; Length, 400 ft. ; Beam, 75 ft. ;
Draught, 26 ft. 9 ins. ; Built, Portsmouth ; Engines, Earle. Armour : Side,
9 in. ; Bulkhead, 12 in. ; Gun Pos. 12.5. Deck, 3.2. Guns : 4 12-in. ; 12 6-in.
B.L. ; 24 S.Q.F. ; 8 Maxims ; Torpedo Tubes, 4. Coal, 2,000 Tons.
Crew, 755. Completed, 1901.
Copyright Registered. Designed by Meade-Gibbs.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom middle (embroidery):
Pretty coloured hand embroidered postcard, probably made in France of the Regimental Badge of the Army Service Corps, with the company motto 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' in red lettering around the centre, British flowers such as roses, thistles, clovers around the outside.
embroidered below is
ASC Army Service Corps
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom right (embroidery):
Pretty coloured hand embroidered postcard, probably made in France of the Regimental Badge of the
Royal Engineers
in the centre is:
GR George Reigns in red and blue
below is Royal Engineers in yellow in a scroll
with the company motto 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' in yellow lettering around the centre, British flowers such as roses, thistles, clovers around the outside.
RE in yellow on the bottom centred between two Scottish thistles Royal Engineers
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top left:
French sepia printed photographic postcard of a bridge in Calais with people walking about, lady with a pram, children etc.
printed across bottom of card
2 CALAIS. - Le Pont Richelieu. - LL.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
top right:
Coloured photographic postcard showing the Lusitania, a large steamship on the sea with smoke coming out of all four funnels
printed information across bottom of postcard
first column:
NEW CUNARD ATLANTIC LINER "LUSITANIA."
THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD. SPEED, 25 KNOTS.
PROPELLED BY TURBINE ENGINES OF 70.000 I.H.P.
second column:
LENGTH, 790 FT.
BREADTH, 88 FT.
DEPTH (MOULDED), 60 FT.
third column:
GROSS TONNAGE, 32.500 TONS.
DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE, 45,000 TS.
LOAD DRAUGHT, 37 FT. 6 IN.
fourth column:
HEIGHT OF FUNNELS, 155 FT.
DIA. OF FUNNELS, 24 FT.
HEIGHT OF MASTS, 216 FT.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom left:
Coloured hand-drawn postcard showing a two funnelled WW1 battleship, the H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE.", steaming across the sea.
Meade Gibbs artist
H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
15,000 Tons ; 15,000 H.P. ; Speed, 18 Knots ; Length, 400 ft. ; Beam, 75 ft. ;
Draught, 26 ft. 9 ins. ; Built, Portsmouth ; Engines, Earle. Armour : Side,
9 in. ; Bulkhead, 12 in. ; Gun Pos. 12.5. Deck, 3.2. Guns : 4 12-in. ; 12 6-in.
B.L. ; 24 S.Q.F. ; 8 Maxims ; Torpedo Tubes, 4. Coal, 2,000 Tons.
Crew, 755. Completed, 1901.
Copyright Registered. Designed by Meade-Gibbs.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom middle (embroidery):
Pretty coloured hand embroidered postcard, probably made in France of the Regimental Badge of the Army Service Corps, with the company motto 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' in red lettering around the centre, British flowers such as roses, thistles, clovers around the outside.
embroidered below is
ASC Army Service Corps
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom right (embroidery):
Pretty coloured hand embroidered postcard, probably made in France of the Regimental Badge of the
Royal Engineers
in the centre is:
GR George Reigns in red and blue
below is Royal Engineers in yellow in a scroll
RE Royal Engineers
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top left:
French sepia printed photographic postcard of a bridge in Calais with people walking about, lady with a pram, children etc.
printed across bottom of card
2 CALAIS. - Le Pont Richelieu. - LL.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
top right:
Coloured photographic postcard showing the Lusitania, a large steamship on the sea with smoke coming out of all four funnels
printed information across bottom of postcard
first column:
NEW CUNARD ATLANTIC LINER "LUSITANIA."
THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD. SPEED, 25 KNOTS.
PROPELLED BY TURBINE ENGINES OF 70.000 I.H.P.
second column:
LENGTH, 790 FT.
BREADTH, 88 FT.
DEPTH (MOULDED), 60 FT.
third column:
GROSS TONNAGE, 32.500 TONS.
DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE, 45,000 TS.
LOAD DRAUGHT, 37 FT. 6 IN.
fourth column:
HEIGHT OF FUNNELS, 155 FT.
DIA. OF FUNNELS, 24 FT.
HEIGHT OF MASTS, 216 FT.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom left:
Coloured hand-drawn postcard showing a two funnelled WW1 battleship, the H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE.", steaming across the sea.
Meade Gibbs artist
H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
15,000 Tons ; 15,000 H.P. ; Speed, 18 Knots ; Length, 400 ft. ; Beam, 75 ft. ;
Draught, 26 ft. 9 ins. ; Built, Portsmouth ; Engines, Earle. Armour : Side,
9 in. ; Bulkhead, 12 in. ; Gun Pos. 12.5. Deck, 3.2. Guns : 4 12-in. ; 12 6-in.
B.L. ; 24 S.Q.F. ; 8 Maxims ; Torpedo Tubes, 4. Coal, 2,000 Tons.
Crew, 755. Completed, 1901.
Copyright Registered. Designed by Meade-Gibbs.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom middle (embroidery):
hand embroidered postcard, probably made in France of the Regimental Badge of the Army Service Corps, with the company motto 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' in red lettering around the centre, British flowers such as roses, thistles, clovers around the outside.
embroidered below is
ASC Army Service Corps
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom right (embroidery):
GR George Reigns
RE Royal Engineers
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top left:
French sepia printed photographic postcard of a bridge in Calais with people walking about, lady with a pram, children etc.
printed across bottom of card
2 CALAIS. - Le Pont Richelieu. - LL.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
top right:
Coloured photographic postcard showing the Lusitania, a large steamship on the sea with smoke coming out of all four funnels
printed information across bottom of postcard
first column:
NEW CUNARD ATLANTIC LINER "LUSITANIA."
THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD. SPEED, 25 KNOTS.
PROPELLED BY TURBINE ENGINES OF 70.000 I.H.P.
second column:
LENGTH, 790 FT.
BREADTH, 88 FT.
DEPTH (MOULDED), 60 FT.
third column:
GROSS TONNAGE, 32.500 TONS.
DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE, 45,000 TS.
LOAD DRAUGHT, 37 FT. 6 IN.
fourth column:
HEIGHT OF FUNNELS, 155 FT.
DIA. OF FUNNELS, 24 FT.
HEIGHT OF MASTS, 216 FT.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom left:
Coloured hand-drawn postcard showing the H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
Meade Gibbs artist
H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
15,000 Tons ; 15,000 H.P. ; Speed, 18 Knots ; Length, 400 ft. ; Beam, 75 ft. ;
Draught, 26 ft. 9 ins. ; Built, Portsmouth ; Engines, Earle. Armour : Side,
9 in. ; Bulkhead, 12 in. ; Gun Pos. 12.5. Deck, 3.2. Guns : 4 12-in. ; 12 6-in.
B.L. ; 24 S.Q.F. ; 8 Maxims ; Torpedo Tubes, 4. Coal, 2,000 Tons.
Crew, 755. Completed, 1901.
Copyright Registered. Designed by Meade-Gibbs.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom middle (embroidery):
hand embroidered postcard, probably made in France of the Regimental Badge of the Army Service Corps, with the company motto 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' in red lettering around the centre, British flowers such as roses, thistles, clovers around the outside.
embroidered below is
ASC Army Service Corps
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom right (embroidery):
GR George Reigns
RE Royal Engineers
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top left:
French sepia printed photographic postcard of a bridge in Calais with people walking about, lady with a pram, children etc.
printed across bottom of card
2 CALAIS. - Le Pont Richelieu. - LL.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
top right:
Coloured photographic postcard showing the Lusitania, a large steamship on the sea with smoke coming out of all four funnels
printed information across bottom of postcard
first column:
NEW CUNARD ATLANTIC LINER "LUSITANIA."
THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD. SPEED, 25 KNOTS.
PROPELLED BY TURBINE ENGINES OF 70.000 I.H.P.
second column:
LENGTH, 790 FT.
BREADTH, 88 FT.
DEPTH (MOULDED), 60 FT.
third column:
GROSS TONNAGE, 32.500 TONS.
DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE, 45,000 TS.
LOAD DRAUGHT, 37 FT. 6 IN.
fourth column:
HEIGHT OF FUNNELS, 155 FT.
DIA. OF FUNNELS, 24 FT.
HEIGHT OF MASTS, 216 FT.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom left:
Coloured hand-drawn postcard showing the H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
Meade Gibbs artist
H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
15,000 Tons ; 15,000 H.P. ; Speed, 18 Knots ; Length, 400 ft. ; Beam, 75 ft. ;
Draught, 26 ft. 9 ins. ; Built, Portsmouth ; Engines, Earle. Armour : Side,
9 in. ; Bulkhead, 12 in. ; Gun Pos. 12.5. Deck, 3.2. Guns : 4 12-in. ; 12 6-in.
B.L. ; 24 S.Q.F. ; 8 Maxims ; Torpedo Tubes, 4. Coal, 2,000 Tons.
Crew, 755. Completed, 1901.
Copyright Registered. Designed by Meade-Gibbs.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom middle (embroidery):
ASC Army Service Corps
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom right (embroidery):
GR George Reigns
RE Royal Engineers
-
top left:
French sepia printed photographic postcard of a bridge in Calais with people walking about, lady with a pram, children etc.
printed across bottom of card
2 CALAIS. - Le Pont Richelieu. - LL.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
top right:
Coloured photographic postcard showing the Lusitania, a large steamship on the sea with smoke coming out of all four funnels
printed information across bottom of postcard
first column:
NEW CUNARD ATLANTIC LINER "LUSITANIA."
THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD. SPEED, 25 KNOTS.
PROPELLED BY TURBINE ENGINES OF 70.000 I.H.P.
second column:
LENGTH, 790 FT.
BREADTH, 88 FT.
DEPTH (MOULDED), 60 FT.
third column:
GROSS TONNAGE, 32.500 TONS.
DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE, 45,000 TS.
LOAD DRAUGHT, 37 FT. 6 IN.
fourth column:
HEIGHT OF FUNNELS, 155 FT.
DIA. OF FUNNELS, 24 FT.
HEIGHT OF MASTS, 216 FT.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom left:
Meade Gibbs artist
H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
15,000 Tons ; 15,000 H.P. ; Speed, 18 Knots ; Length, 400 ft. ; Beam, 75 ft. ;
Draught, 26 ft. 9 ins. ; Built, Portsmouth ; Engines, Earle. Armour : Side,
9 in. ; Bulkhead, 12 in. ; Gun Pos. 12.5. Deck, 3.2. Guns : 4 12-in. ; 12 6-in.
B.L. ; 24 S.Q.F. ; 8 Maxims ; Torpedo Tubes, 4. Coal, 2,000 Tons.
Crew, 755. Completed, 1901.
Copyright Registered. Designed by Meade-Gibbs.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom middle (embroidery):
ASC Army Service Corps
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom right (embroidery):
GR George Reigns
RE Royal Engineers
-
top left:
French sepia printed photographic postcard of a bridge in Calais with people walking about, lady with a pram, children etc.
printed across bottom of card
2 CALAIS. - Le Pont Richelieu. - LL.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
top right:
Coloured photographic postcard showing the Lusitania, a large steamship on the sea with smoke coming out of all four funnels
printed information across bottom of postcard
first column:
NEW CUNARD ATLANTIC LINER "LUSITANIA."
THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD. SPEED, 25 KNOTS.
PROPELLED BY TURBINE ENGINES OF 70.000 I.H.P.
second column:
LENGTH, 790 FT.
BREADTH, 88 FT.
DEPTH (MOULDED), 60 FT.
third column:
GROSS TONNAGE, 32.500 TONS.
DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE, 45,000 TS.
LOAD DRAUGHT, 37 FT. 6 IN.
fourth column:
HEIGHT OF FUNNELS, 155 FT.
DIA. OF FUNNELS, 24 FT.
HEIGHT OF MASTS, 216 FT.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom left:
Meade Gibbs artist
H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
15,000 Tons ; 15,000 H.P. ; Speed, 18 Knots ; Length, 400 ft. ; Beam, 75 ft. ;
Draught, 26 ft. 9 ins. ; Built, Portsmouth ; Engines, Earle. Armour : Side,
9 in. ; Bulkhead, 12 in. ; Gun Pos. 12.5. Deck, 3.2. Guns : 4 12-in. ; 12 6-in.
B.L. ; 24 S.Q.F. ; 8 Maxims ; Torpedo Tubes, 4. Coal, 2,000 Tons.
Crew, 755. Completed, 1901.
Copyright Registered. Designed by Meade-Gibbs.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom middle (embroidery):
ASC
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bottom right (embroidery):
GR
RE
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top left:
French sepia printed photographic postcard of a bridge in Calais with people walking about, lady with a pram, children etc.
printed across bottom of card
2 CALAIS. - Le Pont Richelieu. - LL.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
top right:
Coloured photographic postcard showing the Lusitania, a large steamship on the sea with smoke coming out of all four funnels
printed information across bottom of postcard
first column:
NEW CUNARD ATLANTIC LINER "LUSITANIA."
THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD. SPEED, 25 KNOTS.
PROPELLED BY TURBINE ENGINES OF 70.000 I.H.P.
second column:
LENGTH, 790 FT.
BREADTH, 88 FT.
DEPTH (MOULDED), 60 FT.
third column:
GROSS TONNAGE, 32.500 TONS.
DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE, 45,000 TS.
LOAD DRAUGHT, 37 FT. 6 IN.
fourth column:
HEIGHT OF FUNNELS, 155 FT.
DIA. OF FUNNELS, 24 FT.
HEIGHT OF MASTS, 216 FT.
bottom left:
Meade Gibbs artist
H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
15,000 Tons ; 15,000 H.P. ; Speed, 18 Knots ; Length, 400 ft. ; Beam, 75 ft. ;
Draught, 26 ft. 9 ins. ; Built, Portsmouth ; Engines, Earle. Armour : Side,
9 in. ; Bulkhead, 12 in. ; Gun Pos. 12.5. Deck, 3.2. Guns : 4 12-in. ; 12 6-in.
B.L. ; 24 S.Q.F. ; 8 Maxims ; Torpedo Tubes, 4. Coal, 2,000 Tons.
Crew, 755. Completed, 1901.
Copyright Registered. Designed by Meade-Gibbs.
bottom middle (embroidery):
ASC
bottom right (embroidery):
GR
RE
-
top left:
French sepia printed photographic postcard of a bridge in Calais with people walking about, lady with a pram, children etc.
printed across bottom of card
2 CALAIS. - Le Pont Richelieu. - LL.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
top right:
first column:
NEW CUNARD ATLANTIC LINER "LUSITANIA."
THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD. SPEED, 25 KNOTS.
PROPELLED BY TURBINE ENGINES OF 70.000 I.H.P.
second column:
LENGTH, 790 FT.
BREADTH, 88 FT.
DEPTH (MOULDED), 60 FT.
third column:
GROSS TONNAGE, 32.500 TONS.
DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE, 45,000 TS.
LOAD DRAUGHT, 37 FT. 6 IN.
fourth column:
HEIGHT OF FUNNELS, 155 FT.
DIA. OF FUNNELS, 24 FT.
HEIGHT OF MASTS, 216 FT.
bottom left:
Meade Gibbs artist
H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
15,000 Tons ; 15,000 H.P. ; Speed, 18 Knots ; Length, 400 ft. ; Beam, 75 ft. ;
Draught, 26 ft. 9 ins. ; Built, Portsmouth ; Engines, Earle. Armour : Side,
9 in. ; Bulkhead, 12 in. ; Gun Pos. 12.5. Deck, 3.2. Guns : 4 12-in. ; 12 6-in.
B.L. ; 24 S.Q.F. ; 8 Maxims ; Torpedo Tubes, 4. Coal, 2,000 Tons.
Crew, 755. Completed, 1901.
Copyright Registered. Designed by Meade-Gibbs.
bottom middle (embroidery):
ASC
bottom right (embroidery):
GR
RE
-
top left:
2 CALAIS. - Le Pont Richelieu. - LL.
top right:
first column:
NEW CUNARD ATLANTIC LINER "LUSITANIA."
THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD. SPEED, 25 KNOTS.
PROPELLED BY TURBINE ENGINES OF 70.000 I.H.P.
second column:
LENGTH, 790 FT.
BREADTH, 88 FT.
DEPTH (MOULDED), 60 FT.
third column:
GROSS TONNAGE, 32.500 TONS.
DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE, 45,000 TS.
LOAD DRAUGHT, 37 FT. 6 IN.
fourth column:
HEIGHT OF FUNNELS, 155 FT.
DIA. OF FUNNELS, 24 FT.
HEIGHT OF MASTS, 216 FT.
bottom left:
Meade Gibbs artist
H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
15,000 Tons ; 15,000 H.P. ; Speed, 18 Knots ; Length, 400 ft. ; Beam, 75 ft. ;
Draught, 26 ft. 9 ins. ; Built, Portsmouth ; Engines, Earle. Armour : Side,
9 in. ; Bulkhead, 12 in. ; Gun Pos. 12.5. Deck, 3.2. Guns : 4 12-in. ; 12 6-in.
B.L. ; 24 S.Q.F. ; 8 Maxims ; Torpedo Tubes, 4. Coal, 2,000 Tons.
Crew, 755. Completed, 1901.
Copyright Registered. Designed by Meade-Gibbs.
bottom middle (embroidery):
ASC
bottom right (embroidery):
GR
RE
-
top left:
2 CALAIS. - Le Pont Richelieu. - LL.
top right:
first column:
NEW CUNARD ATLANTIC LINER "LUSITANIA."
THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD. SPEED, 25 KNOTS.
PROPELLED BY TURBINE ENGINES OF 70.000 I.H.P.
second column:
LENGTH, 790 FT.
BREADTH, 88 FT.
DEPTH (MOULDED), 60 FT.
third column:
GROSS TONNAGE, 32.500 TONS.
DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE, 45,000 TS.
LOAD DRAUGHT, 37 FT. 6 IN.
fourth column:
HEIGHT OF FUNNELS, 155 FT.
DIA. OF FUNNELS, 24 FT.
HEIGHT OF MASTS, 216 FT.
bottom left:
Meade Gibbs artist
H.M.S. "FORMIDABLE."
15,000 Tons ; 15,000 H.P. ; Speed, 18 Knots ; Length, 400 ft. ; Beam, 75 ft. ;
Draught, 26 ft. 9 ins. ; Built, Portsmouth ; Engines, Earle. Armour : Side,
9 in. ; Bulkhead, 12 in. ; Gun Pos. 12.5. Deck, 3.2. Guns : 4 12-in. ; 12 6-in.
B.L. ; 24 S.Q.F. ; 8 Maxims ; Torpedo Tubes, 4. Coal, 2,000 Tons.
Crew, 755. Completed, 1901.
Copyright Registered. Designed by Meade-Gibbs.
bottom middle (needlework):
ASC
bottom right (needlework):
GR
RE
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Calais
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Document location Calais
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- 18098 / 205399
- Contributor
- Claire Cox
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en.wikipedia.orgHMS Formidable, Torpedoed twice by German submarine U-24 and sunk, 1 January 1915
en.wikipedia.orgRMS Lusitania, Torpedoed by German submarine U-20 on Friday 7 May 1915.
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