DESTRUCTION OF GERMAN SUBMARINE IN NORTH SEA BY FRENCH HYDROAEROPLANE
Artist:
Henri Farre
Categories:
SUBJECTS >> COLLECTIONS >> Farre Collection
Catalog Number:
1957.037
Location:
BLDG 2354/2A62
Description:
Destruction of a German submarine in the North Sea in 1916 by a French F.B.A. Hydroaeroplane from an altitude of 160 feet. When the sea is calm, a submarine is easily visible to an aerial observer. The destruction of this submarine was complete. The bomb struck it behind the periscope. When the surface of the sea becomes calm after the explosion which raises a column of water to a height of over 160 feet. Debris and parts of the submarine appear on the surface of the water.
