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Image: Alfa class launch (1883) - NH 59871 - cropped

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Description: One of the three small Alfa class launches, built by Thornycroft for the Brazilian Navy in 1883. They were intended for river service and armed with a single spar torpedo. The photo appears to be taken near Chiswick prior to shipment to Brazil.
Title: Alfa class launch (1883) - NH 59871 - cropped
Credit: history.navy.mil Cropped and saved to png format by uploader.
Author: Unknown photographer of the time
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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