Launching of Turkish Battleship
Launching of Turkish Battleship Reshadieh at Vickers Works, Barrow-on-Furness in September 1913. Almost complete at outbreak of war in August 1914 - seized by British Government and added to the Royal Navy as Erin'. Fought at Battle of Jutland without damage or casualties in 1916. After WWI, was placed in reserve and sold for scrapping in late 1922
Picture No
10271013
Media ID
46558648
Size
4668px x 3031px
(2.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
September 1913
