Cover of Illustrated London News May 15th 1915

Category

Library Item

Item no

32354

Title

Cover of Illustrated London News May 15th 1915: The force of a torpedo of the kind which sank the "Lusitania" - damage done to a ship by a German submarine.

Description

From the Illustrated London News published May 15th 1915. Photograph by Colman.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1915

Size

39.6 x 26.7 cm

Type

Press cutting

Location

Reference Library

Text from page 613: This photograph showing the damage done to a ship's side by a torpedo from a German submarine, makes it possible to realise the injuries which caused the sinking of the "Lusitania". The vessel in the photograph, is the Norwegian oil tank steamer "Belridge".

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