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NH 66266 OREL (Russian battleship, 1902)

OREL (Russian battleship, 1902)
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Title: OREL (Russian battleship, 1902)
Caption: The Russian battleship OREL (launched 1902), shortly after her capture by the Japanese in the Battle of Tsushima, 28 May 1905. Damage to fore port six-inch turret and the deck. A twelve-inch shell exploded on impact at the turret base. Notice the immense force of this Japanese shell, which exploded on impact, without penetration. The downward explosive force burst in the deck, and the upward force cut a wide piece out of the turret from top to bottom. Japanese photograph, inscribed: "To the Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, from Lloyd C. Griscom."
Description: Farenholt Collection.
Catalog #: NH 66266
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1900
Before this Year: 1909
Original Medium: BW Photo
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