Sujet
74 ships of the Kaiserliche Marine's High Seas Fleet were interned in Gutter Sound at Scapa Flow.
Légende
Following the German defeat in WWI, 74 ships of the Kaiserliche Marine's High Seas Fleet were interned in Gutter Sound at Scapa Flow pending a decision on their future in the peace Treaty of Versailles. On 21 June 1919, after nine months of waiting, Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter, the German officer in command at Scapa Flow, made the decision to scuttle the fleet because the negotiation period for the treaty had lapsed with no word of a settlement 1919
Date
1919
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP18A02_238
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
19,5Mo (816,2Ko) / 32,3cm x 15,2cm / 3810 x 1793 (300dpi)