Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. July 1915. Some of the large monitors, Abercrombie, Roberts and ...

Accession Number G01384
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W)
Date made July 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

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Description

Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. July 1915. Some of the large monitors, Abercrombie, Roberts and Raglan, armed with American 14.5 inch guns. These ships were shallow and were protected against torpedo explosion by 'blisters'. Their speed was six knots.

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