HMS 'King George V'

The battleship 'King George V' (1911) shown as fitted in early to mid -1918, with one of her ort boats hoisted out. She has two range clocks on her foremast but is not yet fitted with an aircraft flying-off platform on B-turret. Sheis flying the the Greek flag but the ceremonial or courtesy reason for doing so remains to be explained.

Object Details

ID: PAE2607
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyllie, William Lionel
Vessels: King George V (1911)
Date made: circa 1918
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: 450 mm x 289 mm
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