Title

The Chilean Destroyer 'Almirante Lynch' under way, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Caption

The Chilean Destroyer 'Almirante Lynch' under way, 1914. 'Almirante Lynch' was the first of six Almirante Lynch class destroyers ordered by the Chilean Navy and built in Cowes, Isle of Wight by J. Samuel White shipbuilders. Four of the destroyers were requisitioned by the Royal Navy to use during WW1. 'Almirante Lynch' was one of the two delivered directly to the Chiliean Navy.

Date

1914

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Reference

HRM19F01_272

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,1Mb (2,6Mb) / 18,2in x 13,1in / 5459 x 3915 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation England boat boats country ship ships war location century first world war concept isle of wight Navy B&W MONOCHROME warfare tome World War I WWI naval warfare water transport warship destroyer black & white black and white B W World War One 1910s 20th century 1st World War 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 port bow Chilean Navy destroyer leader Faulknor-class J. Samuel White J. Samuel Almirante Lynch class Almirante Lynch naval ship William Umpleby Kirk Arthur Henry Kirk Edgar WP Kirk J. Samuel White photograph