Photograph of the officers and crew of HMS Racoon, a 21 gun corvette, standing on its deck. Standing in right side profile, third from the left is Prince Alfred (1844-1900), later Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, who served as Lieutenant on board the ship and thus wears Naval Lieutenant's uniform whilst holding a telescope in his right hand. Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1833-91), the ship's captain, stands ninth from the left of those standing, wearing Naval Captain's uniform, facing the viewer.