File:The Great Eastern under weigh July 23rd (escort and other ships introduced being the Terrible the Sphinx the Hawk and the Caroline) RMG PU6760.tiff

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Day & Son [engravers]; Robert Dudley [artist]; Thomas Picken [engraver]
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English: The Great Eastern under weigh July 23rd (escort and other ships introduced being the Terrible the Sphinx the Hawk & the Caroline)The 'Great Eastern' during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. She is depicted here under escort by a number of smaller vessels including the 'Terrible', the 'Sphinx', the 'Hawk' and the 'Caroline'.
Date circa 1860
date QS:P571,+1860-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Dimensions Mount: 195 mm x 287 mm
Notes Box Title: Steamships 1840-1860.
Source/Photographer http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/110911
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