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.
PAD9883 and PAD9885 are related studies.
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Object Details
ID: | PAD9884 |
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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 |