305856 Accession Number: 305856

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The German merchant vessel Hohenfels, fires extinguished and refloated, after scuttling alongside the Australian manned armed merchant cruiser HMS Kanimbla during Operation Countenance. (Naval Historical Collection).

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305856

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Photograph

Object Type

Print

Physical Description

Format: 3x4"
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)

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Whole

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1

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Copyright expired - public domain

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