The destroyer HMS Medea (1915) entering Harwich under tow having been mined.
A port near broadside view of the destroyer HMS Medea (1915) entering Harwich under tow after being mined aft. The funnel bands indicate that she was the divisional leader of the 4th Division. In the background are the depot ships HMS Maidstone (1912) and HMS Pandora (1914), and the destroyer leader HMS Nimrod (1915).
The sailor standing (left) on the deck of the light cruiser HMS Aurora (1913) observing Medea's arrival is unidentified.
The sailor standing (left) on the deck of the light cruiser HMS Aurora (1913) observing Medea's arrival is unidentified.
Object Details
| ID: | N22627 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hooper, Lieutenant Geoffroy William Winsmore |
| Vessels: | Medea (1915); Maidstone (1912) Pandora (purchased 1914) Nimrod (1915) |
| Date made: | 27 May 1916 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Captain Gunn Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 81 mm x 107 mm |