134418 Accession Number: 134418

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At sea. 1941-10-08. The salvaged German ship Hohenfels, empty of cargo, draught 16 feet, on tow to Karachi from Bandar Shapur, Iran, after an operation by Force B in which HMS Kanimbla took part, manned by RAN personnel. (Donor W. L. G. Adams)

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Accession Number
134418
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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