002723 Accession Number: 002723

Description

The Italian Archimede Class submarine Galileo Galilei which was captured by the British trawler HMS Moonstone lying in Aden after her short, sharp fight. The “Moonstone”, armed with one 4-inch gun, scored a direct hit on the submarine’s conning tower with her first shot.

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Accession Number
002723
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c August 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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