British Fleet Exercises off Spithead

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Mid 19th century British the Fleet off Spithead c. 1845,…
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Mid 19th century British the Fleet off Spithead c. 1845, watercolour 41 x 59 cm this, watercolour shows the squadron of the red on fleet exercises, probably off Portsmouth at Spithead. The flag ship is a first rate (over 110 guns), and she is 'hove to' with her foremast sails backed. She is flying the hoist 165 which from the 1853 naval code book means 'in want of powder'. The second rater (80-110 guns) is also 'hove to' with the sails on the mainmast backed. Perhaps they are to exercise a transfer of ammunition. All the vessels seem to be in a fairly close quarter situation.

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