5th Battle Squadron at sea
A distant port bow view of the Queen Elizabeth class battleship HMS Malaya (1915) in rough seas, taken from her sister HMS Queen Elizabeth (1913). The view is from Queen Elizabeth's forward superstructure, looking aft across the starboard side of the forecastle deck. The shield of the 6-inch deck mounted gun is visible, although partly obscured by a boom. This image may be part of a sequence taken on the same day, comprising negatives N16629 to N16634 inclusive, N16636 and N16640.
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Object Details
ID: | N16629 |
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Type: | Sheet film negative |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Curzon, Francis Richard Henry Penn |
Vessels: | Malaya (1915); Queen Elizabeth (1913) |
Date made: | 27 Mar 1916 |
People: | Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd |
Measurements: | 110 mm x 160 mm |