Picture No | 10217480 |
Date | 1916 |
Description | Crew of a British C Class submarine 1916 |
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British sailors struggle to haul some German sailors onboard a submarine, after the German ship was torpedoed. At this stage of the war, the Captains of submarines would often surface and give the crew of an enemy ship some time to scuttle the vessel before sinking it.
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Source | Photograph by C. N in 'The Illustrated London News', 29 January 1916, page 152 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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