A bow view, fine off the port bow, of the battleship HMS Zealandia (1904) in drydock at Malta.

A bow view, fine off the port bow, of the battleship HMS Zealandia (1904) in dry dock at Malta. Wooden planks are suspended in four tiers along her sides with ropes leading from the upper deck, acting as walkways. Dockyard buildings can be seen in the background on the left.

The photograph is captioned 'H.M.S. Zealandia in Dry Dock, at Malta, Dec. 1912'.

Henry Berwick Crane joined HMS Zealandia in April 1912 as a Midshipman, having previously served on HMS Queen.