"Below the drawing Hillier describes the context in handwritten text: 'The large natural harbours in the Island of Lemnos, about 40 miles from Gallipoli. This is the advanced Base for these operations, Alexandria being the main Base. The Bay is a fine anchorage, 2 or 3 miles wide, but base as a pikestaff of everything wanted for a Fleet, even fresh water'." image: A view of shipping gathered in Mudros Bay, with the ships moored along the coastline of the Greek island of Lemnos. The vessels appear to be mainly merchant and transport ships. A section of quay is visible in the right foreground and steam drifts skywards from the funnels of some of the ships.