"TOWED AT 36 KNOTS" (BRITISH AIR MINISTRY PHOTO PPG257) [SOPWITH CAMEL ON LIGHTER BEING TOWED BY ...

Accession Number H12004
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

"TOWED AT 36 KNOTS" (BRITISH AIR MINISTRY PHOTO PPG257) [SOPWITH CAMEL ON LIGHTER BEING TOWED BY A SHIP. THE LIGHTERS ENABLED THE CAMELS TO BE BROUGHT INTO ACTION AGAINST GERMAN ZEPPELINS WHICH WOULD SHADOW AND BOMB THE BRITISH FLEET]

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