A circular brass bulkhead light from the Royal Navy Duncan-c...

by Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
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A circular brass bulkhead light from the Royal Navy Duncan-class battleship HMS 'Montagu': inscribed to bezel 'Relic of HMS Montagu. Wrecked at Lundy Island, May 30th, 1906', fitted later domed cover and raised on brass ball feet, 24cm diameter, together with a copy of 'The Loss on HMS Montagu. Lundy, 1906' *Notes- Launched in 1901 HMS Montagu served in the Channel Fleet and Mediterranean Fleets before running aground at Lundy during wireless telegraph experiments in 1906. Despite several attempts to re float her she was eventually broken up in situ.

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Auction Date:
20th Jun 23 at 10am BST

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