Cruisers and destroyers at Harwich
Signed by the artist, lower right. This drawing shows 'Arethusa'-class light cruisers and L- and M-class destroyers at Harwich in 1914-16. The destroyer on the right is one of 'Landrail' (1914), 'Lark' (1913), 'Laurel' (1913), 'Laverock '(1913), 'Liberty '(1913) or 'Linnet' (1913). The Harwich Force of light cruisers and destroyers was a fixed and effective naval element in the war at sea, commanded throughout its entire duration by the highly regarded Commodore Reginald Tyrwhitt (rear-admiral from 1918). See also PAF0924.
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Object Details
ID: | PAF0882 |
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Collection: | Fine art |
Type: | Drawing |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Wyllie, William Lionel |
Places: | Unlinked place |
Date made: | ca.1914; 1914-16 1914-1916 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
Measurements: | Sheet: 280 x 447 mm |