| Place | Europe: Greece, Crete |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01528.009 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Date made | 19 July 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A CLOUD OF SMOKE BILLOWS INTO THE AIR FROM THE ITALIAN NAVY VESSEL BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI AS SHE ...
Description
A CLOUD OF SMOKE BILLOWS INTO THE AIR FROM THE ITALIAN NAVY VESSEL BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI AS SHE GOES DOWN AFTER BEING TORPEDOED BY A BRITISH DESTROYER AND ABANDONED BY HER CREW. THE COLLEONI HAD BEEN BADLY DAMAGED IN A FIERCE NINETY MINUTE BATTLE WITH HMAS SYDNEY OFF CAPE SPADA, CRETE, THE FIRST CRUISER DUEL OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR. (PHOTOGRAPHER BRITISH DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION, DONOR C. OLIVER, ORIGINAL ALBUM HELD IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE) (USE THIS IN PREFERENCE TO 007893)