MED0953 Accession Number: MED0953

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Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. 27 November 1942. The waterfront at Benghazi beyond the superstructure of a submerged merchant vessel. Benghazi harbour was blasted for months by Allied bombers and is full of wrecks.

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Accession Number
MED0953
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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