Group of sailors taking in ammunition on the deck of HMS Warspite (1913).

A group of sailors taking in ammunition on board the battleship HMS Warspite (1913). 15 inch shells are laid out on the deck behind X Turret, which has been trained outboard. One sailor is directing a shell down the hatch using a hoist while a group of sailors are engaged in conversation or watching.

Object Details

ID: ALB1743.34
Type: Photographic print
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Warspite (1913)
Date made: 1916-1917
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London