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Shell damage suffered by HMS Warspite at Jutland
A close view of the left 15 inch gun of 'Y' turret, showing damage suffered by HMS Warspite (1913) on 31 May 1916 during the Battle of Jutland. The scarring on the gun barrel was caused by the impact of a 5.9 inch shell.
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Object Details
| ID: | N16504 |
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| 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: | 96 mm x 141 mm |