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| Picture No | 10803695 |
| Date | 1917 |
| Description | German fresh water vessels, WW1 |
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A cross section illustration of a river gun boat, built by the Vulcan-Werke in Germany shortly before the war, used to patrol waterways in Belgium and Northern France. Drawing bare 2 feet of water, her hull, 'a mere pontoon', was 150 feet long and usually built in sections suitable for transportation which could be assembled while afloat should there be a lack of docking facilities at her destination. Her crew of 32 men were accommodated in hammocks on the battery dock.
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| Source | Illustration by S. W. Clatworthy in 'The Graphic', 21 July 1917 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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