G00741 Accession Number: G00741

Description

The transport Norseman, sunk near Salonika. On 22nd January 1916 she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U.39 off Salonika while carrying a cargo of mules and munitions. Towed to Mudros where she was beached and later sold to Italy for scrapping.

Details

Accession Number
G00741
Photographer
Lieutenant Ernest Brooks
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
January 1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Admiralty Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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