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Ship's Writer John Stanley Wood RN Collection |
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HMS Implacable in the Suez Canal en route home.
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A small sailing vessel in the Suez Canal.
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A train running along the Suez Canal.
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The Suez Canal Defence Monument at Ismalia, Egypt. The monument was designed by the French, is 50 meters high, 240 meters long and used 4,700 tons of granite in the building. The monument was erected to commemorate the defence of the Canal Zone from the threat of the Turkish Army in WWI.
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The Suez Canal Defence Monument at Ismalia, Egypt. |
All photos from the collection of John Stanley Wood RN courtesy of Chris Wood
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MaritimeQuest gratefully appreciates the efforts of Chris Wood in providing this collection and allowing their use on the site. We would also like to thank Philip J. Heydon ISM for all the time and effort in helping to caption and organize the collection. Additional thanks to the folks at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Somerset, England for their help. |
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Page published Mar. 15, 2009 |