The stern wake of HMS 'Aurora' (1913) during speed trials
A close up view of the stern wake of the light cruiser HMS 'Aurora' 1913) taken from the port side of the quarterdeck next to the after 6 inch gun. In the middle distance, standing on the starboard side with his back to the camera, is an unidentified officer taking a photograph of the wake. The Carley Float can been seen lashed to the deck.
Aurora (1913) left Dover for Harwich on 20 April 1917 via the Edinburgh Channel and Black Deep. No speed trials are recorded in the log. [Ship's log, TNA, ADM 53/34496].
Aurora (1913) left Dover for Harwich on 20 April 1917 via the Edinburgh Channel and Black Deep. No speed trials are recorded in the log. [Ship's log, TNA, ADM 53/34496].
Object Details
| ID: | N22742 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hooper, Lieutenant Geoffroy William Winsmore |
| Vessels: | Aurora (1913) |
| Date made: | April 1917 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Captain Gunn Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 107 mm x 82 mm |
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