300846 Accession Number: 300846

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1940-03 PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE ARMED MERCHANT CRUISER HMS KANIMBLA AS SHE PREPARES TO TAKE IN TOW THE RUSSIAN MERCHANT VESSEL V. MAYAKOVSKI WHILE ESCORTING HER TO HONG KONG TO BE SEARCHED FOR CONTRABAND. A BOARDING PARTY ON THE RUSSIAN VESSEL IS PREPARING TOWING LINES WHICH A HANDLING PARTY ON THE STERN OF THE KANIMBLA IS WAITING TO HAUL IN. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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Accession Number
300846
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
March 1940
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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