Aegean Sea. C. 1944-04. RAF Beaufighter aircraft attack an enemy destroyer escorting a German ...

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Accession Number SUK12040
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Aegean Sea. C. 1944-04. RAF Beaufighter aircraft attack an enemy destroyer escorting a German merchant ship carrying supplies for the German garrison in Crete. The merchant vessel was part of a convoy which was attacked by a combined force of American Mitchells and RAF Beaufighters.