Port broadside view of the light cruiser HMS 'Penelope' (1914) underway at speed.
A port broadside view of the light cruiser HMS 'Penelope' (1914) underway at speed abreast HMS 'Aurora' (1913). Smoke is pouring from her three funnels. The glare of sunlight on the water has over-exposed the negative slightly.
This negative has been dated to the seaplane raid off Horns Reef aimed at airship sheds at Hoyer. The fleet left in early morning of 24 March for the raid on 25 March. HMS Aurora was part of this force providing patrolling and screening.
The top centre of the negative has no emulsion, leaving a black curved area on the print above the mast of the Penelope.
This negative has been dated to the seaplane raid off Horns Reef aimed at airship sheds at Hoyer. The fleet left in early morning of 24 March for the raid on 25 March. HMS Aurora was part of this force providing patrolling and screening.
The top centre of the negative has no emulsion, leaving a black curved area on the print above the mast of the Penelope.
Object Details
| ID: | N22644 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hooper, Lieutenant Geoffroy William Winsmore |
| Date made: | 24 March 1916 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Captain Gunn Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 81 mm x 107 mm |