+
-
H.M.S. 'Lion' metal fragment
A fragment of twisted metal from Q turret of HMS 'Lion' hit by an enemy shell at the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Mounted with one screw on an oval wooden base, lined underneath with green baize. It was picked up by Telegraphist George Lea RN (1897-1975), who was carrying a message when thrown over by the blast and then thrown again by the flooding of the magazine. He mounted it as a memento.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
| ID: | REL0281 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Metal fragment |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Lea, George; Lea, George |
| Events: | World War I: Battle of Jutland, 1916; World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Vessels: | Lion (1910) |
| Date made: | 1916 |
| People: | Beatty, David; Lea, George |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 45 mm x 125 mm x 77 mm |