Some interesting photos from WWI

TarJak · 12-30-06, 06:24 PM

I've just scanned some interesting WWI naval shots from a book called "The Silver Jubilee Book, The story of 25 Eventful years in Pictures", published in 1935. It was published in commemoration of King George V's reign. My mother has had this book since she was 5 and I remember reading it years ago as a boy. I've not seen too many of these shots anywhere else so I think this may be the first time some of them have been published on the web.

Hope you enjoy the photos:

A U-Boat torpedoes a merchant:

A merchie sinking fast:

Survivors attempting to escape:

Boats from HMAS Sydney rescue survivors from the KM Emden with the wreck grounded in the background:

The Home Fleet passes in review:

The Home Fleet leaving the Firth of Forth in 1914 under a foreboding sky:

The sinking of the Blucher. Only 200 of the 1000 crew survived. This shot shows members of the crew scrambling over the side as the ship rolls over:

The surrendered German fleet led into Scapa Flow by HMS Queen Elizabeth:

Scuttling of the german fleet in Scapa:

A camoflagued troopship leaving Boulogne harbour:

Iceman · 12-30-06, 06:28 PM

Cool pics thks for posting them.

TarJak · 12-30-06, 06:51 PM

Some more from the Battle of Jutland:

The HMS Queen Mary explodes prompting Admiral Beatty to remark; "Something appears to be wrong with our ships today":

The KM Seydlitz in the thick of combat belching smoke:

German shells bursting near HMS Birmingham:

Battle scars on an unidentified British ship after the battle of Jutland. Note the hole plugged by bedding (Inset; Vice Admiral Beatty):

Jimbuna · 12-31-06, 07:20 AM

Some nice pictures there TarJak...thanks

TarJak · 12-31-06, 05:29 PM

A few more shots:

Pictures from the Zeebrugge raid where HMS Vindictive and a group of British ships attacked Zeebrugge harbour with the intent of blocking the harbour entrce to stop u-Boats using it. They sunk a number of concrete filled ships that had been sailed to the harbour specifically for the raid.

HMS Vindictive after the raid:

Some of the blockships in the harbour channel:

The sinking of HMS Audacious in 1914 which was kept secret from the British press until reports from the US started to filter through:

Admiral Jellicoe aboard HMS Iron Duke:

Part of the British Grand Fleet at full steam (Inset a typical scene in the stokehold):

A remarkable experiment was successfully carried out when an aircraft was launched of a carrier being towed by a cruiser:

STEED · 12-31-06, 07:08 PM

Nice.

bradclark1 · 12-31-06, 07:12 PM

Vice Admiral Beatty: A back stabbing scuz bucket if ever there was one.
I'm presently on my third book about Dogger Bank and Jutland. Very eye opening. None of them had anything nice to say about this character.
My hat is off to sailors of this era. A hit caused utter destruction in the days of 10 to 18 inch guns.

Oesten · 12-31-06, 07:50 PM

Yes, Beatty was a bit like the American General Douglas MacArthur. He was what the British used to call 'a cad'. Very good at self-glorification and in manipulating the media to his advantage. Not so good at commanding his forces in battle.

Although Beatty wasn't lacking in charisma, courage, determination and devotion to duty, his technical proficiency, attention to detail and efficiency was nowhere near as good as Jellicoe's. Simply put, Beatty didn't cross the 'i's and dot the 't's, and made too many mistakes as a result.

The two faults of his Battlecruiser Squadron (due to his poor leadership in training) were poor gunnery, and poor signalling. Beatty had a terrible (in fact incompetent) Flag Lieutenant (Signalling Officer) on his flagship, and refused to get rid of him despite his obvious faults.

On the other hand, Jellicoe was a little lacking in charisma, had a tendency to micro-manage, and was a little over-cautious at Jutland. Otherwise, he was a very good admiral.

Oberon · 01-01-07, 12:08 PM

Very nice shots, IIRC my great-uncle served on HMS Iron Duke in WWII.

TarJak · 01-03-07, 02:48 AM

I've updated the post with a better shot of the Blucher sinking.

I agree with the comments on Beatty. From what I've read he was a right B**tard. Raeder actually snubbed his funeral and sent the German Naval Attache to Britain in his place. Raeder had earlier attended Jellicoe's funeral and Beatty's request that the German Naval chief attend his funeral was ignored.

Kapitan_Phillips · 01-03-07, 10:18 AM

This is a good find. Interesting to have a little more light shed on our homies in WW1

PeriscopeDepth · 01-03-07, 03:56 PM

Some cool pictures there.

PD

horsa · 01-03-07, 06:38 PM

Good to hear Jellicoe getting his due recognition.

IMHO he presided over a campaign victory that was more decisive than any other in naval history. Unfortunately he was not blessed with the high profile tactical victories, beloved of the media, that would have secured his historical recognition alongside the greats such as Nelson and Nimitz.

Thanks for the pics and thread, TarJak.

Jimbuna · 01-03-07, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by horsa

Good to hear Jellicoe getting his due recognition.

IMHO he presided over a campaign victory that was more decisive than any other in naval history. Unfortunately he was not blessed with the high profile tactical victories, beloved of the media, that would have secured his historical recognition alongside the greats such as Nelson and Nimitz.

Thanks for the pics and thread, TarJak.

Very well put horsa...please accept my wholehearted agreement

Oberon · 01-04-07, 11:02 AM

Whilst on the subject of World War One photos, a little while back I was writing some fiction based in the First World War era, and I was looking around for info and pictures to get the feel of the whole time, and I came across this site, which has what are (to date) the only colour photographs of the First World War I have ever seen:

http://www.worldwaronecolorphotos.com/

12-30-06, 06:24 PM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Some interesting photos from WWI I've just scanned some interesting WWI naval shots from a book called "The Silver Jubilee Book, The story of 25 Eventful years in Pictures", published in 1935. It was published in commemoration of King George V's reign. My mother has had this book since she was 5 and I remember reading it years ago as a boy. I've not seen too many of these shots anywhere else so I think this may be the first time some of them have been published on the web. Hope you enjoy the photos: A U-Boat torpedoes a merchant: A merchie sinking fast: Survivors attempting to escape: Boats from HMAS Sydney rescue survivors from the KM Emden with the wreck grounded in the background: The Home Fleet passes in review: The Home Fleet leaving the Firth of Forth in 1914 under a foreboding sky: The sinking of the Blucher. Only 200 of the 1000 crew survived. This shot shows members of the crew scrambling over the side as the ship rolls over: The surrendered German fleet led into Scapa Flow by HMS Queen Elizabeth: Scuttling of the german fleet in Scapa: A camoflagued troopship leaving Boulogne harbour: Last edited by TarJak; 01-03-07 at 02:43 AM.

12-30-06, 06:51 PM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Some more from the Battle of Jutland: The HMS Queen Mary explodes prompting Admiral Beatty to remark; "Something appears to be wrong with our ships today": The KM Seydlitz in the thick of combat belching smoke: German shells bursting near HMS Birmingham: Battle scars on an unidentified British ship after the battle of Jutland. Note the hole plugged by bedding (Inset; Vice Admiral Beatty): Last edited by TarJak; 12-31-06 at 05:38 PM.

12-31-06, 07:20 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 184,161 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Some nice pictures there TarJak...thanks __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-31-06, 07:08 PM	#6
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Nice. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-03-07, 10:18 AM	#11
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,902 Downloads: 203 Uploads: 0	This is a good find. Interesting to have a little more light shed on our homies in WW1 __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

12-30-06, 06:28 PM	#2
Iceman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mesa AZ, Arizona, USA Posts: 1,253 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Cool pics thks for posting them.

12-31-06, 05:29 PM	#5
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	A few more shots: Pictures from the Zeebrugge raid where HMS Vindictive and a group of British ships attacked Zeebrugge harbour with the intent of blocking the harbour entrce to stop u-Boats using it. They sunk a number of concrete filled ships that had been sailed to the harbour specifically for the raid. HMS Vindictive after the raid: Some of the blockships in the harbour channel: The sinking of HMS Audacious in 1914 which was kept secret from the British press until reports from the US started to filter through: Admiral Jellicoe aboard HMS Iron Duke: Part of the British Grand Fleet at full steam (Inset a typical scene in the stokehold): A remarkable experiment was successfully carried out when an aircraft was launched of a carrier being towed by a cruiser:

12-31-06, 07:12 PM	#7
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Vice Admiral Beatty: A back stabbing scuz bucket if ever there was one. I'm presently on my third book about Dogger Bank and Jutland. Very eye opening. None of them had anything nice to say about this character. My hat is off to sailors of this era. A hit caused utter destruction in the days of 10 to 18 inch guns.

12-31-06, 07:50 PM	#8
Oesten A-ganger Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 79 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Yes, Beatty was a bit like the American General Douglas MacArthur. He was what the British used to call 'a cad'. Very good at self-glorification and in manipulating the media to his advantage. Not so good at commanding his forces in battle. Although Beatty wasn't lacking in charisma, courage, determination and devotion to duty, his technical proficiency, attention to detail and efficiency was nowhere near as good as Jellicoe's. Simply put, Beatty didn't cross the 'i's and dot the 't's, and made too many mistakes as a result. The two faults of his Battlecruiser Squadron (due to his poor leadership in training) were poor gunnery, and poor signalling. Beatty had a terrible (in fact incompetent) Flag Lieutenant (Signalling Officer) on his flagship, and refused to get rid of him despite his obvious faults. On the other hand, Jellicoe was a little lacking in charisma, had a tendency to micro-manage, and was a little over-cautious at Jutland. Otherwise, he was a very good admiral.

01-01-07, 12:08 PM	#9
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Very nice shots, IIRC my great-uncle served on HMS Iron Duke in WWII.

01-03-07, 02:48 AM	#10
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I've updated the post with a better shot of the Blucher sinking. I agree with the comments on Beatty. From what I've read he was a right B**tard. Raeder actually snubbed his funeral and sent the German Naval Attache to Britain in his place. Raeder had earlier attended Jellicoe's funeral and Beatty's request that the German Naval chief attend his funeral was ignored.

01-03-07, 03:56 PM	#12
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Some cool pictures there. PD

01-03-07, 06:38 PM	#13
horsa Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Halifax, England Posts: 502 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 3	Good to hear Jellicoe getting his due recognition. IMHO he presided over a campaign victory that was more decisive than any other in naval history. Unfortunately he was not blessed with the high profile tactical victories, beloved of the media, that would have secured his historical recognition alongside the greats such as Nelson and Nimitz. Thanks for the pics and thread, TarJak.

01-04-07, 11:02 AM	#15
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Whilst on the subject of World War One photos, a little while back I was writing some fiction based in the First World War era, and I was looking around for info and pictures to get the feel of the whole time, and I came across this site, which has what are (to date) the only colour photographs of the First World War I have ever seen: http://www.worldwaronecolorphotos.com/