Sunken warship HMS 'Vindictive', Ostend, Belgium, World War I, 1918.Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

Sunken warship HMS 'Vindictive', Ostend, Belgium, World War I, 1918.Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

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Sunken warship HMS 'Vindictive', Ostend, Belgium, World War I, 1918. A cruiser launcehed in 1897, HMS 'Vindictive' was modified in 1918 with her guns replaced by howitzers, flame throwers and mortars to launch attacks on the German-held Belgian Channel ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend. She was heavily damaged in the first raid on Zeebrugge on 23rd April and was then sunk as a blockship during the Second Ostend Raid on 10th May. Stereoscopic card detail.


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Creator
  1. Realistic Travels Publishers, attributed to: British: Photographers, publishers, publisher, publishing company

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Belgium Flanders West Flanders Ostend

  1. 51 13 24 N , 002 54 43 E

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

Locations & Buildings Other

History & Politics War & Military Military Uniform & Equipment


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4057x4308
File Size : 51,204kb


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  1. 0580022588
  1. 2-364-994
  1. 2364994

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