With the X Fleet, a man overboard from H.M.S. Hannibal off the Scilly Islands, William T. Maud, 10 August 1901
With the "x" fleet, a man overboard from hms "hannibal" off the scilly islands. Illustration for the graphic, 10 august 1901. From a sketch by our special artist w. T. Maud on board h. M. S. Jupiter
drawn by j. Nash
fleet "x" cruised off the north coast of ireland, and coaled at the "fortified" (and unassailable) port of queenstown and the scilly islands maintaining cruisers and torpedo craft at the scillys and the channel islands. Ireland, the scillys and the channel islands were territories of "x". Reference. Date: 10 August 1901. With the 'X' Fleet, a man overboard from HMS 'Hannibal' off the Scilly Islands - The Graphic 1901