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A Great Fire Breaks Out Aft Of The Greif.
The range was so short that missing seemed an impossibility, but the gunnery of the German raider was abominable. The British gunners, however, got home on the Greif from the very first. Her bridge was carried away at the first broadside, and then, yard by yard, the British guns searched the upper works for the wireless room from which were issuing the meaningless jargons that jammed the Alcantaras wireless. The enemys wireless was soon smashed, and the British guns then began to batter the hull and water line of their opponent, and in a few minutes the Greif has a great fire balancing aft.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0779
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A Tremendous Explosion Sends The Greif To The Bottom.
Presently theyre happened one of those mishaps, which occur to the most efficiently, handled ships. An unlucky shot carried away the Alcantaras steering gear, and, unmanageable, she swung round with her broadside to the enemy. As the Greif settled down into the water she was able to bring her torpedo tubes to bear on this most favourable target. Two torpedoes missed, and then a third caught the Alcantara squarely. It is believed that the Greif carried a big cargo of mines, for presently she blew up with a tremendous explosion and went to the bottom. A few minutes later the Alcantara turned over and sank.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0780
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A Great Fire Breaks Out Aft Of The
Greif.
The range was so short that missing seemed an impossibility, but
the gunnery of the German raider was abominable.
The British gunners, however, got home on the Greif from
the very first. Her bridge was carried away at the first broadside, and then,
yard by yard, the British guns searched the upper works for the wireless
room from which were issuing the meaningless jargons that jammed
the Alcantaras wireless. The
enemys wireless was soon smashed, and the British guns then began to
batter the hull and water line of their opponent, and in a few minutes
the Greif has a great fire balancing aft.
A Tremendous Explosion Sends The
Greif To
The Bottom.
Presently theyre happened one of those mishaps, which occur to
the most efficiently, handled ships.
An unlucky shot carried away the Alcantaras steering
gear, and, unmanageable, she swung round with her broadside to the
enemy. As the Greif
settled down into the water she was able to bring her torpedo tubes to
bear on this most favourable target.
Two torpedoes missed, and then a third caught the Alcantara
squarely. It is believed
that the Greif carried a big cargo of mines, for presently she
blew up with a tremendous explosion and went to the bottom.
A few minutes later the Alcantara turned over and sank.
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