A view of the right side of a riveted steel water tank on wooden sleepers on the quayside at Parkeston, Harwich (See N22637 for the left side). Standing beside is the tank is an unidentified naval officer(?) in oilskins and the feet of another person can be seen on the top of the tank.

The main face of the tank has a box contraption fitted to it using vertical steel bars that clamp to the stringers of the tank. A water hose seems to be feeding the tank.

Aurora's log records leak stopping parties under instruction in the late morning of 6, 11, 13, and 14 October 1916. There is no record of parties ashore in September. [Ship's log, TNA, ADM 53/34496].

The original caption described this as 'Mr Roger's Tank', although the identity of Mr Rogers is unknown.

This part of a series (N22636-N22340) showing the same tank with two methods of fixing similar boxes to the tank sides. The purpose of this tank is not known but it seems to be illustrating a way of reducing water ingress resulting from a shell hole in the side of a ship. The box is fitted over the hole and the water can continue to pour in through the hole in the box. Once the box is securely fitted the valve operating the hole in the box can be closed. This should reduce the water entering the ship.