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The 31,000-ton British battleship "Barham" is reported lost by the British admiralty. This is the warship that had been torpedoed in the Mediterranean on 11/26/41 by a German U-Boat under the command of Captain Lieutenant Baron von Tiesenhausen

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The 31,000-ton British battleship "Barham" is reported lost by the British admiralty. This is the warship that had been torpedoed in the Mediterranean on 11/26/41 by a German U-Boat under the command of Captain Lieutenant Baron von Tiesenhausen
Names
Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1885-1957 (Photographer)
Collection

Eye on the Reich : German propaganda photographs, 1939-1942

1941

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1941
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC EYE
Shelf locator: PC EYE 1941
Topics
Nazi propaganda
Great Britain -- History
Mediterranean Sea
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, British
Queen Elizabeth Class (Battleships)
Valletta (Malta)
Warships -- Great Britain
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Picture caption: "Das 31 000 t große britische Schlachtschiff ,,Barham" wird von der britischen Admiralität als verloren gemeldet. Es handelt sich hierbei um das Kriegsschiff, das am 26.11.41 im Mittelmeer von einem deutschen U=Boot unter Führung von Kapitänleutnant Freiherr von Tiesenhausen torpediert worden war."
Content: The aerial identification stripes on one of the ship's forward turrets show that it was participating in the Neutrality Patrol during the Spanish Civil War when this photo was taken. The distinctive gondola-like boat below the battleship suggests the location is the British fleet base of Malta. There exists spectacular film footage of the "Barham" turning over and exploding while still steaming ahead.
Content: Title translates German picture caption
Source note: Grossdeutschland im Weltgeschehen. Tagesbildberichte 1940. (Berlin Joh. Kasper Co. 1942) Braeckow, Ernst, Author.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2458f680-c602-012f-c023-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1885: Creator Born
  • 1941: Issued
  • 1957: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The 31,000-ton British battleship "Barham" is reported lost by the British admiralty. This is the warship that had been torpedoed in the Mediterranean on 11/26/41 by a German U-Boat under the command of Captain Lieutenant Baron von Tiesenhausen" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1941. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b22fc0d7-157a-4eed-e040-e00a180606a5

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The 31,000-ton British battleship "Barham" is reported lost by the British admiralty. This is the warship that had been torpedoed in the Mediterranean on 11/26/41 by a German U-Boat under the command of Captain Lieutenant Baron von Tiesenhausen" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b22fc0d7-157a-4eed-e040-e00a180606a5

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1941). The 31,000-ton British battleship "Barham" is reported lost by the British admiralty. This is the warship that had been torpedoed in the Mediterranean on 11/26/41 by a German U-Boat under the command of Captain Lieutenant Baron von Tiesenhausen Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b22fc0d7-157a-4eed-e040-e00a180606a5

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The 31,000-ton British battleship "Barham" is reported lost by the British admiralty.  This is the warship that had been torpedoed in the Mediterranean on 11/26/41 by a German U-Boat under the command of Captain Lieutenant Baron von Tiesenhausen