• Sep 30, 1898
  • 1 min
  • Full-HD

The Launch of HMS Albion at Blackwall (1898)

The film documents the launch of HMS Albion at Blackwall on the 21st of June, 1898—an event that was witnessed by 30,000 onlookers, 37 of whom lost their lives when the jetty upon which they were standing became washed away by the resultant swell.

Category
Country
United Kingdom
Companies
Prestwich Manufacturing Company

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