Title

On the Trail of the Submarine', (1919).

Caption

'On the Trail of the Submarine', (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: 'With the advent of American troops in France, Germany concentrated her U boats on the transport ships carrying American troops overseas. The means adopted to protect them were many and varied. The observation balloon on board a U.S. battleship was one that was highly successful.' From "The History of the Great European War: its causes and effects", Vol. VII, by W. Stanley Macbean Knight. [Caxton Pulishing Company, Limited, London, 1919]

Date

1919

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F15_017

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,0Mb (2,5Mb) / 12,6in x 18,8in / 3774 x 5646 (300dpi)

Keywords

photograph transport transportation sea flag flags country balloon ship ships weapon weapons gun guns geography war location century banner first world war concept B&W aerial view MONOCHROME standard warfare battleship United States of America World War I WWI bird's eye view water transport warship black & white black and white B W weaponry World War One 1910s 20th century American America USA The Print Collector 1st World War geographical feature WW1 photograph observation balloon united states Unknown Knight naval ship Caxton Publishing Company William Stanley Macbean Knight William Stanley Macbean W. Stanley Macbean Knight W Stanley Macbean Knight W. Stanley Macbean W Stanley Macbean W. S. M. W. S. M. Knight Caxton Pulishing Company Lim