German sailors cling to the capsized and sinking
German sailors cling to the capsized and sinking of the Cruiser Bluecher. The British began recovering survivors when a German zeppelin began bombing, mistaking the sinking Bluecher for a British ship. Deaths were between 747 to 1000. Photo taken from the British Cruiser Arethusia, in the North Sea. World War I. Jan. 24, 1915
Picture No
10996173
Media ID
45251579
Size
3000px x 2271px
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Credit
Everett Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Everett Collection
