National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, England
Fitted with three screws, on which is an armoured citadel with four heavy guns operating inside. It was designed by Captain E. Wilson, Royal Navy.(1) Dimensions 190 x 55 feet. Main deck provided a free arc of fire due to lacking any obstructions such as mounting the deck and lifeboats on raised pillars and davits.
Note
1. Edmund Wilson, since 20 November 1816 serving in the Royal Navy, retired in the rnak of captain on 17 October 1862?
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