Igniter cover
Igniter cover marked: 'RIGHT GUN X TURRET COVER FOR 15 IN A IGNITER FROM THE 1ST CHARGE FIRED FROM HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH AT THE FORTS OF THE DARDANELLES 25.2.1915'. On wooden frame is painted: 'H.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH' and flags of France, Great Britain, Italy and Serbia. On the right, the command flag of a Vice Admiral.
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Object details
| ID: | KTP1284 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Weapons |
| Type: | Igniter cover |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | World War I: Gallipoli campaign, 1915-1916 |
| Vessels: | Queen Elizabeth (1913) |
| Date made: | circa 1915 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 380 mm |