World War I Imperial German Navy Torpedo Boat S 90 photographic postcard
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
September 30, 1915
This World War I era German photographic postcard depicts the Imperial German Navy torpedo boat S 90. The obverse features a clear monochromatic photograph of the vessel at sea, accompanied by a printed German caption detailing its role in the action against the Japanese cruiser Takachiho during the Siege of Tsingtao.
The postcard measures approximately 3.5 inches by 5.25 inches. The reverse side contains a handwritten correspondence dated September 30, 1915, addressed to Joseph Goebbels in Rheydt. The reverse also bears Feldpost military mail markings, a postage stamp, and a Dusseldorf cancellation stamp. The item reflects the historical military communication typical of the period, documenting naval events through collectible stationery.
It remains an example of wartime ephemera, with legible text and postal markings providing historical context. The card exhibits natural signs of age including handling wear and toning consistent with its history as a mailed piece of communication from the period.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 3.5" x 5.25"
Technical characteristics
- Format
- photographic postcard
- Markings
- Feldpost, Dusseldorf cancellation
Design
- Obverse motif
- Imperial German Navy torpedo boat S 90
- Reverse content
- handwritten message, address, postal markings
- Obverse inscription
- S.M. Torpedoboot S.90, printed caption regarding action against Takachiho
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Catalogue references
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