HMS 'Indefatigable' exploding at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916<br>
Inscribed by the artist 'Indefatigable' , lower left.  At the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916 the 'Indefatigable' was hit by successive salvos of 11-inch shells from the German battle-cruiser 'Von der Tann' at 16.02-16.03 and blew up with the loss of 1017 officers and men.  There were only two survivors. Whether this atmospheric drawing is based on eyewitness accounts or a photograph remains to be determined. [B
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1916<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1916-17-00T00:00:00Z/10</div>
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