| Accession Number | 002725 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown British Official Photographer |
| Date made | c August 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
The White Ensign floats over the Italian Flag on the Italian Archimede Class submarine Galileo ...
Description
The White Ensign floats over the Italian Flag on the Italian Archimede Class submarine Galileo Galilei captured near Aden by the British trawler HMS Moonstone. The “Moonstone” scored a direct hit on the submarine’s conning tower with her first shot.