Battleship Iéna — destroyed by explosion on 12 March 1907 (200 victims) — Phototypie Marais Frères, Tondon

Description

Postcard showing the battleship Iéna at sea, with thick black smoke rising from its deck, illustrating its sinking after an explosion. The printed text on the front specifies the date of 12 March 1907 and the number of victims. On the back, handwritten French text is addressed to Mr. César Aubert in Liège, with a red Paris postmark dated 13 March 1907 and a cancellation mark.