305859 Accession Number: 305859

Description

The German merchant vessel Weissenfels, scuttled and burned by her crew during Operation Countenance, before she sank in deep water. (Naval Historical Collection).

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Accession Number
305859
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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Photograph 305858 Second World War, 1939-1945

BANDAR SHARPUR, PERSIA. 1941-08-25. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE GERMAN MERCHANT VESSEL WEISSENFELS, SCUTTLED AND BURNED BY HER CREW, BEFORE SHE SANK IN DEEP WATER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

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