German Naval Surrender 21 Nov 1918
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Mates I know this is not badge/insignia related, but I thought very nice & wanted to share with the members that have a Naval interest....
I acquired a few months ago a very nice framed print of the German High Sees Fleet Surrender on 21 Nov 1918. The detail is amazing! RCN Bryan |
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This photo I have had for at least 40 years I found it in a junk store & at the time it was covered in dust, I had to wet a piece of towel to rub away the grime to get a good look at the signature - yes its real!
Photo taken on the day of the High Sees Fleet Surrender, I have seen prints of this photo in various books of the period. Last two photos are prints taken from books. It is quite large & has been on my workbench area wall for many yrs! B |
German Naval Surrender 21 Nov 1918
most amassing photo Bryan, love navy history, wonder what the British did with the ships after the surrender
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Cheers Tony. |
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But Adm Reuter had other ideas, he ordered the entire fleet scuttled in June 1919, the Grand Fleet was out of the harbour on that day, & the scuttling was well planned in advance. The link Tony has supplied will give more detail. Many of the ships were subsequently raised & scrapped in the 1920's. A sad end for a superb fleet! B |
German Naval Surrender 21 Nov 1918
I have somewhere a souvenir booklet published by the Daily Mail on this surrender, when I first bought this booklet my Father said he served with a man during WWII who was a salvage diver involved with raising some of the ships.
It must have been a fantastic sight for Admirable Beatty, but a hollow victory for Britain . . ! Rob |
DER TAG!
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21st November 1918 was Der Tag! I have a remarkable book on the surrender and later scrapping of the High Seas Fleet, published 1973, a first and probably only edition. The scrapping was an amazing achievement with the ships raised upside down.
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Fascinating stuff.
I collect little wooden things made from old ships timbers, this is one of my favorites. Rob |
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Thanks for bringing this book to the topic Kingsley, a new one to me. I have ordered a copy via abebooks. Bryan |
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Here is another little find I acquired a few yrs back.
Its not a booklet, it just opens up to a centre section & a back. I will attach the images. Published by Illustrated London news & Sketch. B |
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& I love the comment --- "On the right is an armed British Bluejacket"
This sailor looks like he is a Boy of about 15 yrs old! B |
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I was lucky enough to be given this tea canister by a good friend, one side of which portrays the surrender of the German Fleet.
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Bryan |
I've always found the surrender, scuttling and scrapping of the German High Seas Fleet fascinating - and the fact that so many of the ships are still at the bottom of Scapa Flow. You can go up to Orkney and get a tour on boats fitted with underwater cameras. You used to be able to dive some of the wrecks too (carefully avoiding the Royal Oak which is a war grave).
There's a wonderful photo (copy here) of the German fleet lying at anchor in Scapa Flow before they pulled the bath plugs out. |
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