A German shell fragment recovered from the battleship HMS Warspite (1913) after the battle of Jutland

A German fragment of shell mounted on a wooden base. The shell is detached from the base. Roughly semi circular piece of shell with a flattened, ridged base and irregular sides.

Object Details

ID: KTP1225
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: Warspite (1913)
Date made: ca.1916
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 90 x 170 x 120 mm
Parts: A German shell fragment recovered from the battleship HMS Warspite (1913) after the battle of Jutland