The image is a black and white photograph of a large ship in the ocean. The ship appears to be a battleship, as there is a large plume of black smoke rising from the deck and a crane on top of it. The smoke is billowing up into the sky and is covering the entire deck of the ship. The sky is overcast and the water is choppy. The photograph is taken from a distance, and the ship is in the center of the frame. The caption on the image reads "Panzerkreuzer der derflinger während der Schlacht vor dem Skagerak, Breitseite feuernd" which translates to "The ship of the German Navy during World War II."