305857 Accession Number: 305857

Description

BANDAR SHARPUR, PERSIA. 1941-08-25. THE SCUTTLED GERMAN MERCHANT VESSEL HOHENFELS (LEFT) WITH AN ALLIED VESSEL STANDING BY HER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

Contextual Description

Operation Countenance. The scuttled German merchant vessel Hohenfels (left) with a British vessel, possibly the tug Arthur Cavanagh, standing by her. (Naval Historical Collection).

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Accession Number
305857
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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