| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 073478 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AT SEA, MEDITERRANEAN. 1941-04-27. THE COSTA RICA, A DUTCH TRANSPORT, SINKING AFTER A NEAR MISS ...
Description
AT SEA, MEDITERRANEAN. 1941-04-27. THE COSTA RICA, A DUTCH TRANSPORT, SINKING AFTER A NEAR MISS FROM GERMAN AIRCRAFT OPENED PLATES ON HER PORT SIDE. THE VESSEL WAS EVACUATING TROOPS FROM KALAMATA, GREECE, TO ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, AND CARRIED 2,500 TROOPS COMPRISING THE 2/1ST MACHINE GUN BATTALION, THE 2/7TH INFANTRY BATTALION, PART OF THE 2/8TH INFANTRY BATTALION, ONE COMPANY FROM THE 2/1ST INFANTRY BATTALION, AND REMNANTS OF OTHER UNITS INCLUDING THE 2/1ST FIELD REGIMENT. THE TROOPS WERE RESCUED BY ROYAL NAVY DESTROYERS WITHOUT SUFFERING CASUALTIES FROM THE ATTACK.