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| Picture No | 10944104 |
| Date | 1915 |
| Description | WW1 - Battle of Dogger Bank - Sinking of SMS 'Blucher' |
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WW1 - Battle of Dogger Bank - A photograph showing the sinking of the German battle cruiser, SMS 'Blucher', after being shelled by the British in 1915. The crew can be seen clinging to the hull, others sliding into the water, and pouring from the bilge-keel. Above appears the wrecked tripod foremast and turret with guns tilted skyward. On the far right, smoke and flames are bursting from the ship's torn side by Brtitsh shells. Blucher was the only warship to have sunk during the battle.
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| Source | Unattributed photograph, reproduced by Special Arrangement with the 'Daily Mail', in the Illustrated War News, 24th February 1915 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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