020142 Accession Number: 020142

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A crater at the edge of Tobruk Harbour made by a 1,000 pound bomb that had been aimed at the water distillation plant.

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Accession Number
020142
Photographer
John S Cumpston
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c April 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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