Rescue of the crew of 'Intrepid' and 'Iphigenia' in Motor Launch 282

The inscription to the right bottom corner reads: "0.1 30 Percy Dean M L 282 20 seamen in tin hats. All wearing anti gas gear. Officers 3 in tin hats, one without. 40 stokers without. All in life belts". This relates to an action on 22 and 23 april 1918, at Zeebrugge, Belgium, after 'Intrepid' and 'Iphigenia' had been scuttled.
PAD9883 and PAD9885 are related studies.

Object Details

ID: PAD9884
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyllie, William Lionel
Vessels: M L 282 [HMS]
Date made: 1918
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: 253 mm x 353 mm