Plate of 'battleship steel'
- Made:
- 1900-1915 (estimated) in Europe
Plate of 'battleship steel', reputedly from a German naval vessel scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1918, acquired by the British Museum, Department of Scientific Research c. 1950 for low-level radiation work, because of its relative freedom from radioactive contamination.
Details
- Category:
- X-rays
- Object Number:
- 2001-554
- Materials:
- steel
- Measurements:
-
overall (estimate): 6 x 788 x 610 mm
- type:
- battleship steel
- credit:
- British Museum, Department of Scientific Research
