English: The Royal Navy 1899 - 1902
Royal Navy bluejackets of HMS Terrible pose by an armoured train at Durban during the Boer War. Mounted on the flatbed carriage is an improvised signal lamp consisting of a searchlight and shutter mechanism, powered by a dynamo attached to the train. The officer to the right of the image is possibly Capt Percy Scott RN. The tower of Durban Post Office can be seen in the background.
Date
between 1899 and 1902
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1899-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1902-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Part of
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Steel John (air Chief Marshal Sir)
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Associated people and organisations
Royal Navy, TERRIBLE (HMS)
Associated places
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Associated events
Boer War (2nd) 1899-1902
Associated themes
Royal Navy pre-1914, South Africa pre-1914
Associated keywords
Communications
Category
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photographs
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