Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), February 1919, p. 74

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—— ee ) | When Germany Yielded the Sword at Sea It was a proud moment for England as it was, indeed, for all the allies, when British and German destroyers lay at anchor, the day Germany sur- rendered her ships. tery ship’ of the British navy—one of that nation s latest type of fighting craft. The George Washing- ton, bearing President Wilson to the peace con- ference, had a powerful escort when reaching the French coast at Brest. Rene : ; One of the secrets of Great Britain's navy revealed at the conclusion of hostilities is a type of powerful battle cruiser, shown in the photograph above. This ship is H. M. S. Aber- crombie, having a battery of 16-inch guns in the fore turret and extra heavy armor at the water line as a pro- tection against sub- marines. At the right is the Friedrich der Gros- se, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Von Reuter, snapped by a member of the Royal Air Force. a © Central News and Inter. Film Service

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