| Place | Europe: Greece |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01435.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Date made | 27 April 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THE ROYAL NAVY DESTROYER HMS HEREWARD (H93) TAKING TROOPS OFF THE SINKING DUTCH TRANSPORT SS ...
Description
THE ROYAL NAVY DESTROYER HMS HEREWARD (H93) TAKING TROOPS OFF THE SINKING DUTCH TRANSPORT SS COSTA RICA WHICH WAS ATTACKED BY THREE GERMAN DIVE BOMBERS AT ABOUT 3PM. ALTHOUGH SHE WAS NOT HIT, A NEAR MISS FROM A 1000 POUND BOMB SPLIT HER HULL AND FLOODED THE ENGINE ROOM. THE COSTA RICA SANK AT 4.20PM. AFTER THE 2500 TROOPS EVACUATED FROM GREECE HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF BY ROYAL NAVY DESTROYERS WITHOUT ANY LOSS OF LIFE. SHE WAS CARRYING TROOPS FROM THE 2/1ST MACHINE GUN BATTALION, 2/7TH INFANTRY BATTALION AND PART OF THE 2/1ST AND 2/8TH INFANTRY BATTALIONS. (DONOR 2/1ST AUSTRALIAN MACHINE GUN BATTALION ASSOCIATION)