“Since time immemorial it had been the custom before a sea battle for the men to wash and don clean clothes in case of being wounded. This was all the more necessary under these circumstances, as many of them were still covered with coal dust.” MenStillsCasesSeaHe ManCircumstancesBattleClothesCleanDustCustomsCoveredWoundedCoalNavalMaritimeClean Clothes Book:Naval Battles of the Twentieth Century Source: Naval Battles of the Twentieth Century
