Zeebrugge Raid

Wrecks of British cruisers after the Zeebrugge raid, April 1918. Wrecks of HMS Intrepid and HMS Iphigenia blocking the mouth of the Bruges Ship Canal at Zeebrugge, 24 October 1918. Compare with https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Capture_of_Zeebrugge,_October_1918_Q7148.jpg

'7 ' 5 Howitzer and Stokes guns HMS Vindictive'; and an aerial view of the mole at Zeebrugge, 1918 wo sketches on one sheet relating to the Zeebrugge raid of 23 April 1918, the top one inscribed by the artist, as title. This shows one of the 7.5-inch inch howitzers and a battery of Stokes mortars on the port side of the boat deck of the 'Vindictive' prior to the raid. The seamen appear to be practising their firing drill. Note the differing elevations of the Stokes mortars and that some of the men are wearing 'battle bowlers' (tin helmets).The lower image is a sketch made from a well-known aerial reconnaissance photograph of the mole at Zeebrugge, with ships lying inside it, taken by a seaplane on 22 April 1918.

Photograph of Imperial War Museum exhibit at Crystal Palace, relating to the Zeebrugge Raid, 22-23 April 1918: One of two 7.5-inch Howitzer Mk.Is fitted to HMS Vindictive as a support weapon for bombarding German defences whilst an assault force of Royal Marines and officers and men of the Royal Navy landed on the sea mole at Zeebrugge.

Aerial photograph showing aftermath of the Zeebrugge Raid. British blockships, from left to right: HMS Intrepid, HMS Iphigenia, HMS Thetis.

Part of a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone in Hamilton Road Cemetery, Deal, Kent, of Private Bostock, 4th Battalion RMLI, killed in 1918 in the Zeebrugge Raid

Title: Britse slagschepen in Zeebrugge na een aanvalCreator: Pavillon King George (Zeebrugge) (uitgever)Format original: hoogte 90 mm (geheel)breedte 139 mm (geheel)Type: ansichtkaartCategory: uit de museumcollecties van MASLanguage: Dutch

Collections of the Imperial War Museum Piece of the Zeebrugge Mole blown on to HMS Vindictive by a German shell.

Collections of the Imperial War Museum Cap worn by Captain Alfred Carpenter, pierced by a bullet during the raid on Zeebrugge.

Collections of the Imperial War Museum Binocular case worn by Captain Alfred Carpenter which was pierced by a shrapnel bullet during the raid on Zeebrugge.

Collections of the Imperial War Museum Piece of a German shell which struck the chart house of HMS Vindictive, completely shattering it.

Collections of the Imperial War Museum Cap worn by Captain Alfred Carpenter, pierced by a bullet during the raid on Zeebrugge.

Collections of the Imperial War Museum Oilskins which belonged to Captain Alfred Carpenter during the raid on Zeebrugge.

Collections of the Imperial War Museum Cap worn by Captain Alfred Carpenter, pierced by a bullet during the raid on Zeebrugge.

Collections of the Imperial War Museum Revolver worn by Captain Alfred Carpenter which was struck by a projectile during the raid on Zeebrugge, completely breaking away the wood of the butt.

Collections of the Imperial War Museum Steering wheel of HMS Vindictive which was taken over by Captain Alfred Carpenter after steersman had been killed.

Gedenksteen voor George Nicholson Bradford (1887-1918) - Zeedijk - Blankenberge - West-Vlaanderen - België

Title: Grafzerken met bloemenkransen van de helden van de blokkade te Zeebrugge van 1918Creator: Ghelder, De (fotograaf)Format original: hoogte 89 mm (geheel)breedte 138 mm (geheel)Type: ansichtkaartpapierpositiefCategory: uit de museumcollecties van MASObject description: Foto: Grafzerken (kronen en bloemen) van de helden van de blokkade te Zeebrugge, 1918.

Scope and content: Date Taken: 1918 Photographer: American Red Cross

HMS Vindictive sunk at Ostend after the Second Raid. This scene taken after the Armistice of 11 November 1918.

IWM caption : HMS VINDICTIVE after returning to Dover following the Zeebrugge Raid, showing one of the two 7.5-inch howitzers and Stokes mortars specially fitted out for the raid to provide fire support for the landing parties in the planned assault on the German gun battery at the seaward end of the mole at Zeebrugge.

Photograph of the damaged superstructure of the HMS Vindictive following the Zeebrugge raid.

The old British cruiser Vindictive, which, after being badly damaged in the Zeebrugge Raid, was repaired and sunk at the entrance of the harbor of Ostend. This photo taken of the Vindictive while she was still at Zeebrugge.

HMS IRIS II on her return to Liverpool following the Zeebrugge Raid.

A flamethrower, one of two fitted to Royal Navy Ship HMS Vindictive (1897) and used during the Zeebrugge Raid (1918). Made by J Morris and Sons from Manchester. Now in the Imperial War Museum North, Manchester.

A flamethrower, one of two fitted to Royal Navy cruiser HMS Vindictive (1897) and used during the Zeebrugge Raid (1918). Made by J Morris and Sons from Manchester. Now in the Imperial War Museum North, Manchester.