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German Type 1 Sea Mine : Object.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Summary:
- Description: First World War German Type 1 sea mine which was laid by German naval forces during the raid on Scarborough, 16 December 1914. The mine was eventually cleared by a vessel of the Grimsby mine sweeping flotilla.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource (viewed on November 21, 2018).
- Alternative name: Sea mine, German.
- Date span of material: n.d.
- AMDigital Reference: MUN 4584.
- First World War German Type 1 sea mine bearing the following painted commemorative inscription: 'This German (Type 1) Mine was laid off Scarborough during the raid of 16th Dec 1914 and was swept up by the Grimsby mine sweeping flotilla. Presented by / Capt. F. Massy- Dawson, R.N. Port Mine Sweeping Officer Grimsby'. The mine, which is incomplete (broken horns), is 33in in diameter.
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