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A fragment of German shell recovered from the armoured cruiser HMS Warrior (1905) at the battle of Jutland
Fragment of German shell adhered to a circular wooden mount. HMS Warrior (1905) was hit by 15 heavy German shells and around 12 medium-to-small shells during the battle of Jutland, resulting in her eventually being abandoned as unseaworthy.
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Object Details
| ID: | KTP1211 |
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| Collection: | Weapons |
| Type: | Shell fragment |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | World War I: Battle of Jutland, 1916; World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Vessels: | Warrior (1905) |
| Date made: | ca.1916 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 80 mm; Diameter: 100 mm |
| Parts: | A fragment of German shell recovered from the armoured cruiser HMS Warrior (1905) at the battle of Jutland |