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NH 120954 Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, R.N. November 16, 1918

Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, R.N. November 16, 1918
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Title: Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, R.N. November 16, 1918
Caption: Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, R.N. Appointed to notify the German envoys of the naval conditions of the armistice is credited with a phrase which reflects the respective positions of the 2 fleets. "It is inadmissible", the Germans protested, "that our fleet should be given up without having been beaten". Facing the envoys with his monocle, Admiral Wemyss retorted, "It had only to come out." November 16, 1918.
Description: Personnel, Foreign Officers: W
Catalog #: NH 120954
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Sat, Nov 16, 1918
After this Year: 1910
Before this Year: 1919
Original Medium: BW Photo
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