134389 Accession Number: 134389

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The captured and fire-damaged German ship Weissenfels settling with the trawler HMS Arthur Cavanagh standing by during Operation Countenance. (Donor W. L. G. Adams)

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Accession Number
134389
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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