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300282 Accession Number: 300282

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LINGAYEN GULF, PHILIPPINES. 1945-09-01. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (II) AFTER ENDURING FIVE HITS BY JAPANESE SUICIDE AIRCRAFT. NOTE THE DAMAGE TO HER FORWARD FUNNEL. A SINGLE 40 MM BOFORS AA GUN CAN BE SEEN ON THE QUARTERDECK. THE DESTROYER HMAS ARUNTA IS ALONGSIDE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

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300282

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