Image: The Royal Navy 1899 - 1902 Q115145
Description: 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.
Title: The Royal Navy 1899 - 1902 Q115145
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//20/media-20652/large.jpg This photograph Q 115145 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
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