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'AE2' in the Dardanelles, 1915

Photograph, World War One, War At Sea (1914-1918), 1915.

'AE2' was was an E-class submarine of the Royal Australian Navy. In April 1915 she took part in the Dardanelles campaign and was the first Allied submarine to enter the Sea of Marmara. 'AE2' operated there for five days before mechanical failure forced her to the surface where she was damaged by the Turkish torpedo boat 'Sultanhisar'. 'AE2' was scuttled by her crew, all of whom were captured.

From an album of 49 official photographs entitled, 'The War 1914-1918'.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1965-10-209-20

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1965-10-209-20