AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DUTCH TANKER ONDINA WHICH, ON 1942-11-11, IN COMPANY WITH THE ...

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Accession Number 303731
Collection type Photograph
Object type 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin
Physical description 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DUTCH TANKER ONDINA WHICH, ON 1942-11-11, IN COMPANY WITH THE CORVETTE HMIS BENGAL, FOUGHT THE JAPANESE ARMED MERCHANT CRUISERS AIKOKU MARU AND HOKOKU MARU, SINKING THE LATTER. THE ONDINA WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED IN THE ACTION. ON 1943-09-01 SHE FUELLED THE KRAIT AT EXMOUTH GULF BEFORE THE LATTER'S DEPARTURE ON OPERATION JAYWICK. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)