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Vice-Admiral Roger John Brownlow Keyes, British naval officer, 1918. Artist: Unknown

Vice-Admiral Roger John Brownlow Keyes, British naval officer, 1918. The commander of the port of Dover, Keyes (1872-1945) was the architect of the Zeebrugge Raid mounted in 1918 against the Belgian port, then being used as a submarine base by the Germans. Although the raid's effectiveness in disrupting German operations was limited, Allied propaganda portrayed the mission as a great success and Keyes was made a baron.

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Vice-Admiral Roger John Brownlow Keyes, British naval officer, 1918. Artist: Unknown

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Vice-Admiral Roger John Brownlow Keyes, British naval officer, 1918. The commander of the port of Dover, Keyes (1872-1945) was the architect of the Zeebrugge Raid mounted in 1918 against the Belgian port, then being used as a submarine base by the Germans. Although the raid's effectiveness in disrupting German operations was limited, Allied propaganda portrayed the mission as a great success and Keyes was made a baron.

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Album / The Print Collector / Heritage Images

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4807 x 6546 px | 90.0 MB

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40.7 x 55.4 cm | 16.0 x 21.8 in (300 dpi)

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