| Accession Number | C01597 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ceylon: Colombo |
| Date made | c November 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The Russian Navy's 6500 ton light cruiser Askold in the harbour of the Ceylon capital. She was ...
Description
The Russian Navy's 6500 ton light cruiser Askold in the harbour of the Ceylon capital. She was probably escorting a troopship at the time. Not long beforehand, along with two Japanese warships and six British warships, she had been scouring the Indian Ocean in search of the German raider Emden. Launched in 1900, she was armed with 6 inch guns; owing to her five funnels, the ship was commonly known as 'the packet of Woodbines'.