Description
Java Sea. Bomb spray obscures the British cruiser HMS Exeter as Exeter and the Australian cruiser, HMAS Hobart, manoeuver during a Japanese air attack. Her "A" turret can be just seen through the spray. Exeter survived this attack to be later sunk in the Java Sea on 1 March 1942 by a torpedo from the Japanese destroyer, Inazuma. HMS Encounter and USS Pope were with the Exeter, and all three ships sunk off the southern coast of Borneo. (Donor J. King)
Details
Accession Number
P02620.002
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
15 February 1942
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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