Ref NoMS 3147/5/Steam boat box/1478
TitleNemesis gun boat
LevelFile
Date1841-1869
Description"Sketch by Capt. W. H. Hall of one of the Affairs of his steamer the Nemesis, at Sheepo in China." 17 Sep. 1841.

Sketch of the Nemesis, with caption in Chinese, marked "Copied from a Chinese sketch.".

Translation of the caption by William Huttman of 40 Tonbridge St., New Road.

Display label with a copy of the translation.

Sketch map of the action taken by the Nemesis in Sheepo Harbour and sketch of the boat. Nemesis was a steam gun boat and was supposed to have been powered by Boulton Watt & Co. engines. However it appears that this was not the case. James Watt & Co. did design a new boiler for a Bengal Marine vessel called Nemesis in 1869.
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FormatItems
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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