A view of the left side of a riveted steel water tank on wooden sleepers on the quayside at Parkeston, Harwich (see N22636 for the right side). Water is pouring from the tank through a purpose-made hole in the side. An unidentified sailor is avoiding the jet of water. The tank has 'HMS Dido' painted in faint letters down the side of the stringer. HMS Dido (1896) was the destroyer depot ship at Harwich.

The box contraption to be fitted is on its end beside the tank. The steel bars that would clamp the box horizontally to the stringers of the tank is resting on the tank beside the hole. 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 any 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.