| Place | Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area, Tobruk |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 021074 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
| Place made | Libya: Tobruk |
| Date made | 5 October 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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This huge crater was caused by an enemy sea mine dropped by a plane on the Tobruk waterfront. It ...
Description
This huge crater was caused by an enemy sea mine dropped by a plane on the Tobruk waterfront. It was aimed at the shipping and wharf space but, caused no damage. Wrecked ships and damage in the picture were caused by earlier raids.