
Title
The Great War: Liet. Commander Hobrook and the crew of B11
Caption
The Great War: Liet. Commander Hobrook and the crew of B11. HMS B11 was the last of 11 B-class submarines built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Completed in 1906, it is best known for carrying out a successful attack on the Ottoman battleship Mesûdiye in the Dardanelles, an action for which her captain, Commander Norman Douglas Holbrook VC (9 July 1888 – 3 July 1976), received the Victoria Cross
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP24A00_475
Model release
No
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
35,3Mb (1,1Mb) / 13,9in x 9,9in / 4158 x 2965 (300dpi)
Keywords
The Great War Liet Commander Hobrook crew B11 HMS B11 B-class submarines Royal Navy 20th century attack Ottoman battleshi Mesûdiye Dardanelles captain Commander Norman Douglas Holbrook VC Victoria Cross war conflict World War I navy
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Editorial use only.