The sheer number and size of the warships expresses a sense of dominant British sea power. That sense of orderliness is reflected in the pleasing visual pattern in the ships, with each vessel in its designated place. Much like a piece of Classical architecture, this photograph conveys a sense of rightness to the order of things, depicting a reassuring world, kept stable by the policing presence of the British Navy. Strong horizontals, emphasised by the landscape format, suggest stability and a sense of balance. All set against a slightly brooding sky as the ships cut through the sea, with slight waves sparkling in the light. HMS Iron Duke leads a long line of powerful warships steaming across the picture, echoed by a second line of warships seen more faintly beyond.
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