British ships join an allied joint fleet headed for the Black Sea at Cork to fight in the Crimean War. In the center, the 'St. Jean d'Acre' performs a ship's salute, perhaps for the small sailing vessel labeled as 'Queen' in the bottom margin. The 'St. Jean d'Acre' also flies a series of maritime signal flags. Various named screw and sail propelled vessels surround her; the names are indicated right underneath the image and correspond to the ship above.
