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German shell fragments found on board the cruiser HMS Calliope (1914) after the battle of Jutland
Five fragments of German shell mounted to a wooden base that struck the cruiser HMS Calliope (1914) during the battle of Jutland. She had ten recorded hits from German medium and light shells.
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Object Details
| ID: | KTP1214 |
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| Collection: | Weapons |
| Type: | Shell fragment |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | World War I: Battle of Jutland, 1916; World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Vessels: | Calliope (1914) |
| Date made: | ca.1916 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 90 mm x 230 mm x 150 mm |
| Parts: | German shell fragments found on board the cruiser HMS Calliope (1914) after the battle of Jutland |