Shell damage suffered by HMS Warspite at Jutland

A close view of the starboard side of the forecastle deck amidships, showing damage suffered by HMS Warspite (1913) on 31 May 1916 during the Battle of Jutland. The damage to this area was caused by the passage of a 12 inch shell which burst inside the shelter deck and caused the damage shown in N16503 and N16506.

Object Details

ID: N16510
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Curzon, Francis Richard Henry Penn
Places: King George V Dock
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