P02422.005 Accession Number: P02422.005

Description

Sicilian Channel, Mediterranean. 1940-10-12. Starboard view of the British cruiser HMS York steaming away after sinking the Italian destroyer Artigliere. Note the starboard 4 inch Mark V anti-aircraft gun and the thick billowing smoke rising from the Italian vessel. The photograph was probably taken from HMAS Sydney. (Original print housed in AWM Archive Store)

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Accession Number
P02422.005
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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