| Accession Number | C02549 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt: Gulf of Suez |
| Date made | c 10 November 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The armoured cruiser HMS Hampshire, one of the battleships that escorted the first Australian ...
Description
The armoured cruiser HMS Hampshire, one of the battleships that escorted the first Australian convoy. She joined the convoy in the Indian Ocean c 10 November 1914, and remained with them until they reached the Suez. The Hampshire is famous for her association with the death of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, when she was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea in June 1916.