H.M.S. Cressy
Lead ship of the Royal Navy Cressy class of armoured cruisers, the Cressy was launched in December 1899. Soon after the outbreak of World War One, the Cressy and two of her sisterships, the Aboukir and the Hogue were torpedoed and sunk on the same day, 22 September 1914, by the German submarine U-9
Picture No
13990005
Media ID
45428211
Size
5300px x 3269px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustrated London News 8 August 1914
Date
1914
