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.

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: 190,500 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!!

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!

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: 29 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.