Uncatalogued: Papers relating to HMS KENT and the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 1914.

Newspaper cuttings relating to the Battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914 and the armoured cruiser HMS KENT (1901): A page from 'The Daily Colonist', published at Victoria, 27 June 1915. Handwritten copy of a letter providing an account of the battle (10 pages). Typescript account and chart describing the part played by HMS KENT in the battle, including the action with the light cruiser NURNBERG (9 pages). Also a page from the satirical newspaper 'Ladysmith Lyre' dated 27 November 1899.

Record Details

Item reference: MSS/78/135; MSS/78/135.0
Catalogue Section: Uncatalogued material
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1914
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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