Zeebrugge Museum
Halfsheet, H.M.S. Vindictive Zeebrugge Museum poster
is an original vintage advertising poster for a museum in Belgium. The poster was created by the Belgian artist Maurice Sieron and dates to around 1930. The poster features a colorful, bold design of the British cruiser steamship HMS Vindictive sailing into the sunset with smoke billowing from its funnel.
The poster commemorates the role of the HMS Vindictive in the Zeebrugge Raid, a British naval operation during World War I. The raid took place on April 23, 1918, and was an attempt to neutralize the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, which was being used by the German navy as a base for U-boats and light shipping. The HMS Vindictive was used to land a force of Royal Marines and sailors to attack German gun batteries on the mole, a long sea wall protecting the harbor. Although the raid did not completely block the port for long, it was considered a great morale victory for the Allies, and many of the participants, including the ship's captain, Alfred Carpenter, were awarded the Victoria Cross for their bravery.
The original HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class cruiser launched in 1897, was sunk as a blockship at Ostend during a subsequent raid in May 1918. A later Hawkins-class cruiser, HMS Cavendish, was renamed HMS Vindictive in 1918 to honor the original ship's actions.
The poster was created for the Zeebrugge Museum, which is located in Belgium. The museum has also been known by other names, including Seafront Zeebrugge, which is a maritime museum and theme park that has showcased maritime history and featured a former Soviet submarine.
is an original vintage advertising poster for a museum in Belgium. The poster was created by the Belgian artist Maurice Sieron and dates to around 1930. The poster features a colorful, bold design of the British cruiser steamship HMS Vindictive sailing into the sunset with smoke billowing from its funnel.
The poster commemorates the role of the HMS Vindictive in the Zeebrugge Raid, a British naval operation during World War I. The raid took place on April 23, 1918, and was an attempt to neutralize the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, which was being used by the German navy as a base for U-boats and light shipping. The HMS Vindictive was used to land a force of Royal Marines and sailors to attack German gun batteries on the mole, a long sea wall protecting the harbor. Although the raid did not completely block the port for long, it was considered a great morale victory for the Allies, and many of the participants, including the ship's captain, Alfred Carpenter, were awarded the Victoria Cross for their bravery.
The original HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class cruiser launched in 1897, was sunk as a blockship at Ostend during a subsequent raid in May 1918. A later Hawkins-class cruiser, HMS Cavendish, was renamed HMS Vindictive in 1918 to honor the original ship's actions.
The poster was created for the Zeebrugge Museum, which is located in Belgium. The museum has also been known by other names, including Seafront Zeebrugge, which is a maritime museum and theme park that has showcased maritime history and featured a former Soviet submarine.
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