Shell fragment
Fragment of shell mounted on a base. Fired at HMS Ajax by the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee.
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Object details
| ID: | KTP1216 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Weapons |
| Type: | Shell fragment |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | World War II: Battle of River Plate, 1939 |
| Vessels: | Ajax (1934); Admiral Graf Spee (1934) |
| Date made: | ca.1939 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 50 mm x 100 mm x 50 mm |