Studies of submarines and other vessels RMG PV0047, William Lionel Wyllie, circa 1915

Studies of submarines and other vessels the upper illustrations of submarines do not exactly match any british type but the nearest approximation would be the 'g' class. The three lower-right sketches are of x-lighters, introduced in 1915 for use as landing craft in the dardanelles campaign. Two hundred of them were delivered between april and august 1915. The remaining two sketches are of indeterminate craft. Date: circa 1915. Dimensions: 247 mm x 308 mm. Collection: Fine art.