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Negative Number:
H05428
Caption:
Boob, Norway. 1915. A monument in the local churchyard to the memory of five Royal Navy sailors who died when their ship HMS India was torpedoed by a German Navy submarine on 1915-08-08 in nearby Westfjord. The monument, three metres high, was made of Norwegian granite surrounded by eight smaller granite stones connected by iron chains. It cost 2000 Norwegian Kroner which was collected by the local British Vice Consul and civilians. (Donor Norwegian Government)
Photographer:
Conflict:
1914-1918
Photo Colour:
Black & white
Negative Number:
H05429
Caption:
Boob, Norway. 1915. A monument in the local churchyard to the memory of five Royal Navy sailors who died when their ship HMS India was torpedoed by a German Navy submarine on 1915-08-08 in nearby Westfjord. The monument, three metres high, was made of Norwegian granite surrounded by eight smaller granite stones connected by iron chains. It cost 2000 Norwegian Kroner which was collected by the local British Vice Consul and civilians. (Donor Norwegian Government)
Photographer:
Conflict:
1914-1918
Photo Colour:
Black & white
Negative Number:
H05430
Caption:
Nawik, Norway. 1915. A funeral service for twelve Royal Navy officers and men from HMS India which was torpedoed on 1915-08-08 by a German Navy submarine in Westfjord. (Donor Norwegian Government)
Photographer:
Conflict:
1914-1918
Photo Colour:
Black & white
Negative Number:
H05431
Caption:
Nawik, Norway. 1915. The monument and graves of some of the Royal Navy sailors who lost their lives when their ship HMS India was torpedoed on 1915-08-08 by a German Navy submarine in Westfjord. (Donor Norwegian Government)
Photographer:
Conflict:
1914-1918
Photo Colour:
Black & white
Negative Number:
H05432
Caption:
Nawik, Norway. 1915-08. The British trawler HMS Saxon bringing ashore bodies of sailors who were killed when their ship HMS India was torpedoed on 1915-08-08 in Westfjord. (Donor Norwegian Government)
Photographer:
Conflict:
1914-1918
Photo Colour:
Black & white
