PU6047

'Temeraire' at Rotherhithe Long Caption: The 98-gun ship 'Temeraire' played a distinguished role in Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, after which she was known as the 'Fighting Temeraire'. The ship remained in service until 1838 when she was decommissioned and towed from Sheerness to Rotherhithe to be broken up. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PAD6047 Artist: Reeve after J. J. Williams Date: 1838 Medium: coloured aquatint Size: 268 mm x 360 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.