The Particular Service Squadron in Ireland

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The Particular Service Squadron in Ireland

The Particular Service Squadron in Bantry Bay, Ireland. Assembled as part of a fleet for Baltic operations, primarily against their Russian counterparts. The sketches depict naval manoeuvres, the first of their kind, which took place from June-July 1885. Top Left: torpedo boats off duty. Top Right: a lecture on Boomery'. Bottom: the ship Polyphemus in action. All men are hidden other than powder monkeys, whose job was to transport gunpowder from the hull to the artillery onboard. Date: 1885

Media ID 32250528

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

1885 Armed Attack Bantry Forces Manoeuvre Manoeuvres Monkeys Nineteeth Polyphemus Powder Services Squadron Squadrons Torpedo Torpedoes

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