Imbros, Greece. 1915. A dummy battleship named HMS Oruba which was deliberately sunk to provide a ...

Accession Number H10371
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

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Description

Imbros, Greece. 1915. A dummy battleship named HMS Oruba which was deliberately sunk to provide a breakwater in Kephalos Harbour. Imbros Island had been made available by the Greek Government for use by Allied forces fighting in Turkey.

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