"Gallipoli - Preliminary Bombardments and Reconnaissances, April 19th 1915" image: an annotated view of five Royal Navy ships just off the coast of the Gallipoli peninsular, including the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Bacchante, which is in the centre of the composition. The ships are bombarding the Turkish positions in an attempt to identify gun positions, defences and occupied trenches. Smoke rises from part of the coastline towards the middle of the composition from where it is under artillery bombardment.