WWI Destroyer - 7

There were 22 destroyers that were broken by Ward s early 1920s. 5 of which saw action at Jutland. With the list of names, I will try and tally details with this hull.

The story is that the hull sections were placed here in 1920 to stop cliff erosion; it would seem that Wards wanted to maximise their work area. If the year of 1920 is taken as verbatim, then there are just three vessels (the rest arriving 1921 and 1922) if that is the case, then the contenders are HMSs Chelmer, Arun and Minos. If after 1920, then HMSs Larne, Gabriel, Alarm, Oak, Marvel, Plyades, Tartar, Nymphe, Badger, Beaver, Acasta, Cockatrice, Spitfire, Leonidas, Mentor, Pasley, Plover and Prince. Of those, serving at Jutland was HMSs Oak, Marvel, Acasta, Spitfire and Badger. However, the vessel at Lelant is one of those named here.

Nice photos again Treeve, funny how many times I ve been along here and until we stood on the beach and you pointed it out I hadn t noticed this before.

I spent 40 years tracking down why things happened to buildings and just how its history developed, it is habit. Mr Sumpster of English Heritage was always banging on about the history of the building was in its stonework .

looks to me as though someone was trying out his/her welding skills. Nothing artisitic here. As to to how anyone can claim it to be artistic - well I will never disagree that beauty is in the eye of the beholder In fact, having viewed this image again. It has been photoshopped to death
BUT!! do not try to imply that what was the normal working of an artisan, suddenly becomes art .
This is interesting,but not of a higher art form.

I have seen it with Treeve before any photo was taken and can assure you it is as seen and not photoshopped.

I do not know why you cast aspersions -
a) I do not own or wish to have photoshop and
b) - it is precisely as seen on site on the beach.
Quite unsure as to where the higher art form came into the equation?
It is my guess that having received shell fire, she was repaired and this decoration was added.
But I have a considerable amount of dissemination to follow with details and dimensions.
The image has not been manipulated.

I second that.

Guess I was riveted by seeing so many of them, large and small. Sorry Treeve, no offence intended, just one of those funny moods age afflicts on one. ::17:::12: ::17:::12:

This particular vessel had received a lot of damage, and had new plates inserted all over the place (some cut in at very odd angles, some as additional later repairs), along with roughly circular hole plates. I have doubts as to the Jutland connection, possibly Gallipoli, either way, she took a lot of fire into her.