"Britain prepared".
Great Britain.Ministry of Information,former owner.StEdNL
Set of postcards depicting British battleships during WWI.
Title from wrapper.
No. 1 The grand fleet under way -- no. 2 British battleships at sea -- no. 3 A British battleship ready for action -- no. 4 Firing four 12-in gun salvoes -- no. 5 Broadside salvoes -- no. 6 Twilight on the North Sea, the big guns busy -- no. 7 Admiral Sir John Jellicoe on board H.M.S. 'Iron Duke' -- no. 8 H.M.S. 'Queen Elizabeth' with H.M.S. 'Iron Duke' ahead (flagship) -- no. 9 Sunset on the North Sea (seen from H.M.S. 'Queen Elizabeth') -- no. 10 Coming aboard the flag ship H.M.S. 'Iron Duke' -- no. 11 Taking in cordite on H.M.S. 'Queen Elizabeth' -- no. 12 A 15-in. shell for Lizzie's big 'uns (weight one ton) -- no. 13 Fore turret deck of H.M.S. 'Queen Elizabeth' -- no. 14 Fore turret 15-in. guns of H.M.S. 'Queen Elizabeth' -- no. 15 Firing 15-in. guns from H.M.S. 'Queen Elizabeth' -- no. 16 Big guns and officers and crew of H.M.S. 'Queen Elizabeth' -- no. 17 H.M.S. 'Barham' (sister ship to H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth) -- no. 18 Inserting torpedo in firing tube -- no. 19. H.M.S. 'Africa' at work -- no. 20 Broadside salvores of H.M.S. 'Africa' -- no. 21 A naval air scout -- no. 22 Submarine B6 taking in torpedoes -- no. 23 Making ready to submerge -- no. 24 Submarine B5 arriving at supply base.
Set of postcards depicting British battleships during WWI.
Wellington House collection.
Jellicoe, John Rushworth, 1859-1935.