| Accession Number | EN0422 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Greece: Aegean Islands, Lemnos, Mudros |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
HMS Blenheim, the depot ship for the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, at the port on the Greek island of ...
Description
HMS Blenheim, the depot ship for the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, at the port on the Greek island of Lemnos. Officers from the Blenheim supervised all gunnery and torpedo practice on board all ships of the flotilla; the ship also provided supplies and additional men when needed. The six Australian destroyers, which had been patrolling the Adriatic Sea since October 1917, became part of the 5th British Destroyer Flotilla in April 1918, when strengthened Allied naval forces began a new offensive against the Austrians.