HMS Warrior in Portsmouth



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Built between 1859-61, The HMS Warrior was one of two armoured frigates (her sister ship was the HMS Black Prince) built in response to the French Napol?on, the first steam powered battleship in the world. She was the largest, most powerful and fastest ship of her day but soon became obsolete as maritime warfare equipment advanced. She is now docked in Portsmouth Harbour and has been restored as part of the National Maritime Fleet.<br/><br/>HMS Illustrious can been seen in the background (top left). Built between 1859-61, The HMS Warrior was one of two armoured frigates (her sister ship was the HMS Black Prince) built in response to the French Napol?on, the first steam powered battleship in the world. She was the largest, most powerful and fastest ship of her day but soon became obsolete as maritime warfare equipment advanced. She is now docked in Portsmouth Harbour and has been restored as part of the National Maritime Fleet.
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Date2006-04-14 14:52:33
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CountyHampshire
CountryEngland
CopyrightCopyright 2006 Kenvyn Davies & Debbie Phillips
Tags Canon EOS 5D Coast Coastal Town Easter England HMS Warrior Hampshire Museum National Historic Fleet Outdoors Portsmouth Portsmouth Harbour Restoration Restoration Project Ship Shipping Waterfront
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Lens24.0-70.0 mm 
Focal Length24mm
Focal Length (35mm)24mm
Shutter Speed1/100
Aperturef/5.0
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