Shell damage suffered by HMS Warspite at Jutland

A view of the starboard 6 inch gun mounting on the forecastle deck, showing damage suffered by HMS Warspite (1913) on 31 May 1916 during the Battle of Jutland. The shield of the 6 inch gun has been heavily damaged by splinters caused by a 12 inch shell hit inboard of the mounting. This photograph was taken in No.1 Dry Dock at Rosyth. See N16488 for another view of this area.

Object Details

ID: N16489
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Curzon, Francis Richard Henry Penn
Events: World War I: Battle of Jutland, 1916; World War I, 1914-1918
Vessels: Warspite (1913)
Date made: Jun 1916
People: Her Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport
Measurements: 110 mm x 160 mm
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