Cecil Vandepeer Clarke wearing an early version of the limpet mine on a keeper plate, c1939. Creator: British Government.

Cecil Vandepeer Clarke wearing an early version of the limpet mine on a keeper plate, c1939.  Creator: British Government.

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Cecil Vandepeer Clarke wearing an early version of the limpet mine on a keeper plate, c1939. It is in the position used by a swimmer, although Clarke is not appropriately dressed. Major Cecil Vandepeer Clarke (1897-1961) was a British engineer, inventor and soldier who served in both the First and Second World Wars.

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