G00998 Accession Number: G00998

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At Sea, Turkey. May 1915. A few days after the sinking of H.M.S. Triumph the warships off Anzac, Gallipoli Peninsula, made a vigorous search in all directions for submarines. Finally, the big ships left their anchorage and never returned, except for a short bombardment.

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Accession Number
G00998
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
May 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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