Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Banka Island |
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Accession Number | P00444.209 |
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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BANKA STRAIT, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1942-02-03. THE DESTROYER HMS TENEDOS (H04) ALONGSIDE THE ...
Description
BANKA STRAIT, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1942-02-03. THE DESTROYER HMS TENEDOS (H04) ALONGSIDE THE HEAVILY DAMAGED MERCHANT SHIP NORAH MOLLAR TO TAKE ABOARD MEMBERS OF HER CREW. THE MERCHANT SHIP HAD BEEN BOMBED BY JAPANESE AIRCRAFT. OTHER PASSENGERS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAKEN FROM HER BY HMAS HOBART FROM WHICH THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)