German shell fragments found on board the cruiser HMS Calliope (1914) after the battle of Jutland

Five fragments of German shell mounted to a wooden base that struck the cruiser HMS Calliope (1914) during the battle of Jutland. She had ten recorded hits from German medium and light shells.

Object Details

ID: KTP1214
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: Calliope (1914)
Date made: ca.1916
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 90 mm x 230 mm x 150 mm
Parts: German shell fragments found on board the cruiser HMS Calliope (1914) after the battle of Jutland
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