Cruisers and destroyers at Harwich

Signed by the artist, lower right. This drawing shows 'Arethusa'-class light cruisers and L- and M-class destroyers at Harwich in 1914-16. The destroyer on the right is one of 'Landrail' (1914), 'Lark' (1913), 'Laurel' (1913), 'Laverock '(1913), 'Liberty '(1913) or 'Linnet' (1913). The Harwich Force of light cruisers and destroyers was a fixed and effective naval element in the war at sea, commanded throughout its entire duration by the highly regarded Commodore Reginald Tyrwhitt (rear-admiral from 1918). See also PAF0924.