The image is a black and white photograph of a large ship on fire. The ship appears to be a battleship, as there is a large plume of black smoke rising from the deck. The smoke is billowing up into the sky and obscuring the view of the ship. The water is choppy and there are several other ships visible in the background. The photograph is taken from a distance, and the ship is in the center of the frame. The caption on the image reads "Der brennenende Panzerkreuzer in der Seeschlacht vor dem Skagerak am 31. Mai 1916. Die Engländer hatten das Pulver im Panzerkruger des Seydelitz in Brand geschlossen, das Feuer konnte gelöscht und das Schiff" which translates to "The Battle of the Bulge in the Sea of the Sea" in English.