A00623 Accession Number: A00623

Description

The unidentified British E class submarine which got under nets at the Narrows during the Dardanelles operations and sank several transports in the Sea of Marmora and bombarded a railway near Constantinople. It was also the first submarine to be mounted with a 4.7 inch gun, this photograph was taken just after mounting had been completed.

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Accession Number
A00623
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Major RE Prior.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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