Title

The launch of 'Almirante Simpson' at J. Samuel White shipyard, Cowes, 26th February 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Caption

The launch of 'Almirante Simpson' at J. Samuel White shipyard, Cowes, 26th February 1914. 'HMS Faulknor' was a British destroyer of the First World War. She was purchased by the Royal Navy whilst still under construction in Britain for the Chilean Navy who had ordered her in 1912 as part of the Almirante Lynch class. She was renamed after the Faulknor family of British nineteenth century naval officers. In 1920, following the end of the war, Faulknor and her surviving sisters were all returned to Chile, where she served as Almirante Riveros until 1933.//Kirk & Sons of Cowes Archives

Date

1914

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Reference

HRM19E98_107

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

67,2Mb (2,7Mb) / 19,8in x 13,2in / 5946 x 3953 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation England boat boats country ship ships war location century first world war concept battle isle of wight Navy B&W MONOCHROME warfare World War I WWI naval warfare water transport warship destroyer black & white black and white B W World War One 1910s 20th century Royal Navy 1st World War Battle of Jutland WW1 photograph White Kirk and Sons of Cowes Kirk & Sons of Cowes Cowes Kirk & Sons of William Umpleby Kirk Kirk William Umpleby Arthur Henry Kirk Arthur Henry Edgar WP Kirk Edgar WP boat view under way starboard broadside Almirante Simpson Chilean Navy destroyer leader Faulknor-class HMS Faulknor J. Samuel White J. Samuel William Umpleby Kirk Arthur Henry Kirk Edgar WP Kirk J. Samuel White photograph