Captured German steamer Lutzow

A small sketch of the German ship, 'Lutzow' in a bay. In the foreground, in front of the ship, are people in a small row boat. The SS Lutzow was an 8,818 gross ton ship, with one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 14 knots. It was built by AG Weser, Bremen, Germany in 1907. From 1908 it was used for services from Bremen to Suez to the Far East. In August 1914, the ship was captured by British forces and was renamed the 'Huntsend', sailing under this name until 1923. The ship was scrapped in 1933. The drawing is by Lt. Dudley Marwood Elliott. He served with the 11th Battalion, Australian Infantry and died of wounds on 18 September 1918 near Roisel, France. D M Elliott was born in Brighton, Victoria in 1896, enlisted in August 1914, aged 18 and a half years and had been an architect before joining the Army.