Opening of The Kiel Canal, 24 June, 1914

Ships of the British Fleet anchored at Kiel, firing a royal
salute. The cruiser SOUTHAMPTON is on the left with the ships of the 2nd Battle Squadron (L to R: AUDACIOUS, AJAX, CENTURION and KING GEORGE V) in the centre. The Zeppelin L3 is overhead and yachts are in the foreground. A masked copy negative.

Object details

ID: N42484
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Historic Photographic Negative
Display location: Not on display
Events: Opening of The Kiel Canal, 1914
Date made: 24 June 1914
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London