British drifters in harbour, Taranto, Italy, WW1
British drifters which took part in the Otranto Barrage, an allied naval blockade in the Adriatic during the First World War, seen here at anchor in the harbour at Taranto, Italy. The boats were armed with six pound guns and depth charges, and formed part of a flotilla engaged in net sweeping against enemy submarines
Picture No
10530073
Media ID
48016875
Size
5412px x 3836px
(2.9MB)
Credit
(c)Imperial War Museum/Robert Hunt Library/Mary Evans
Source
Robert Hunt Library
Date
1915-1917
