MANNER OF LIEUTENANT ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS R.N. 1787-1853. 'H.M.S. Queen at Valletta, Malta'. Oil on canvas, laid to board. Framed. Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name H.M.S. Queen. When launched in 1839, this version bore 110 guns and was frequently deployed to the Mediterranean. 38cm x 62cm.