A very distant view of the bridge and funnels of light cruiser HMS 'Arethusa' (1913) wrecked on Cutler Shoal.
A very distant view of the wreck of the light cruiser HMS 'Arethusa' (1913) wrecked on the Cutler Shoal off Woodbridge Haven and the entrance to the River Deben. All that can be seen is the bridge with the main mast and the first and third funnels. In the distance is the coastline of Suffolk.
'Arethusa' hit a mine on 11 February off Felixstowe and ran aground on the Cutler Shoal when the tow broke.
'Arethusa' hit a mine on 11 February off Felixstowe and ran aground on the Cutler Shoal when the tow broke.
Object Details
| ID: | N22624 |
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| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hooper, Lieutenant Geoffroy William Winsmore |
| Vessels: | Arethusa (1913) |
| Date made: | Circa May 1916; August 1915 11 February 1916 12 February 1916 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Captain Gunn Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 85 mm x 110 mm |