Shell damage suffered by HMS Warspite at Jutland

A close view of the aft end of the forward shelter deck, port side, showing damage suffered by HMS Warspite (1913) on 31 May 1916 during the Battle of Jutland. The damage to this plating was caused by a 12 inch shell which entered the opposite side of the ship and burst inside the shelter deck. Negative N16506 shows a different view of this area (more can be seen of the Carley float) and N16510 shows the original entry point of the shell.

Object Details

ID: N16503
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Curzon, Francis Richard Henry Penn
Events: World War I: Battle of Jutland, 1916; World War I, 1914-1918
Vessels: Warspite (1913)
Date made: Jun 1916
People: Her Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport
Measurements: 110 mm x 160 mm