HMS Cumberland (1926) in 1936-38

A dark brown covered, gold and leather embossed, lace held album containing 214 photographs in corner mounts. The album is 2 of 2 and was compiled by Ordinary Signalman Reginald A. Oliver RN.
Locations include: Wei-Hai-Wei, Tsingtao, Elliot Islands, Putu Island, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Woosung, Chapu, Singapore.
The following vessels are also included: HMS Duchess (1932), SS President Hoover (1930), French cruiser Lamotte-Picquet (1924), St Dominic (1919), St Sampson (1919), Caroline Moller (1919), HMS Kent (1926), HMS Repulse (1916), IJN Idzumo (1899), HMS Medway (1928), HMS Birmingham (1936), 8th Destroyer Flotilla China 1938-40, HMS Eagle (1918), HMS St Breock (1919).
There are also photos of the Sino-Japanese War 1937-38.

Object Details

ID: ALB0169
Type: Photograph album
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 368 mm x 273 mm