Commodore Powell and Officers, HMS Topaze

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: PK01-05.  ​HMS Topaze (1858-1884), Liffey class wooden screw frigate, Royal Navy.  Commodore Richard Ashmore Powell commanded HMS Topaze from 16 June 1866 to 1 September 1869.  Commodore Powell is standing third from the left in the second row, wearing white trousers.  More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Topaze_(1858).  HMS Topaze was in Chinese waters in 1876.  See PK01-11 (a photograph which was most probably also taken on HMS Topaze).