Sign for the White Bear
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Sign for the White Bear by Maigheach-gheal as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 4 Oct 2010
The White Bear was a 40 gun ship of the Royal Navy and she was launched in 1564. In 1588 she saw action against the Spanish Armada when she was commanded by Lord Howard of Effingham.