| Accession Number | G01854A |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Australian War Records Section James, W H Swanston, W H |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The French Navy battleship Massena and and the French passenger ship Saghalien run ashore to form ...
Description
The French Navy battleship Massena and and the French passenger ship Saghalien run ashore to form a breakwater at V Beach in the Cape Helles area. The ship had been towed from Toulon and scuttled next to the transport ship River Clyde, on 9 November 1915, to form part of an artificial harbour. Taken from HMS Tumult, torpedo boat destroyer, half a mile off shore looking north. One of a series of photographs taken on the Gallipoli Peninsula under the direction of Captain C E W Bean of the Australian Historical Mission, during the months of February and March, 1919. This is the left hand image in a two part panorama. See G01854P for the combined image.