Launch of HMS 'Royal Albert', Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent Size:XS: 20 x 15cm A goat lowers its horns

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Launch of HMS 'Royal Albert', Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent Size:XS: 20 x 15cm A goat lowers its hornsLaunch of HMS 'Royal Albert', Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent, 1854. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were among those attending the ceremony. The 'Royal Albert' was a 121 gun three decker warship. Originally designed as a sailing vessel she was converted to screw propulsion during construction. Woolwich Dockyard was founded by Henry VIII in 1512 to build his flagship 'Henri Grace a Dieu' (the 'Great Harry'), the largest warship of its time.