Caption
Deck of the Sei-Kyo Maru after the Battle of the Yalu River, Showing the damages to the deck, View of the deck after the battle, page, photomechanical print, Above: the crew of the Sei-Kyo Maru on the deck, below: the damage to the deck., inscription: 'The naval battle of Haiyang. Merchant-cruiser 'Saikyo-Maru.'', photographer: Ordnance Survey, Yellow Sea, cliché maker: Kazumasa Ogawa, Japan, 1894-09-18, East China Sea, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 426 mm x width 195 mm, parts of ship's exterior, war, damage (to a ship), A vertical image divided into two horizontal photographic scenes showing parts of a ship deck with equipment and crew. The top scene shows a wooden deck with sailors standing in a line near the ship's rail, wearing light-colored uniforms and caps; nearby are lifeboats, coiled ropes, canvas covers, and a benched area, with rigging and a partially furled sail overhead. The lower scene shows scattered structural debris on a deck or dock area, including broken wooden frames, beams, scattered planks, and large coiled cables with a heavy metal winch or capstan visible in the foreground. Both scenes are printed on a toned page with narrow margins and some small decorative or caption text above and below the photographs.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B06_365
License type
Rights managed
Available size
57.6Mb (12.6Mb) / 12.1in x 18.5in / 3627 x 5548 (300dpi)