Figurehead of HMS "Resistance"

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Scottish Maritime Museum
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Release Date
2019-02-21
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CC0 1.0
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This strong, forward facing God-like carving sat on the bow of HMS "Resistance". The vessel, to which this figurehead was fitted was built in 1861 by Westwood and Baillie of London, as a large ironclad frigate. This class of ship followed the first such vessels in the Royal Navy: HMS "Warrior" and HMS "Black Prince", the latter being built by Robert Napier at Govan. In her final years of service with the Royal Navy she became a target ship, with the RN using torpedoes and gunfire to test armour developments.