128066 Accession Number: 128066

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PACIFIC OCEAN, 1940-06-12. ITALIAN MOTOR VESSEL, "ROMOLO", STOPPED AND LISTING TO PORT AND HEAVILY ON FIRE, AFTER INTERCEPTION BY H.M.A.S. "MANOORA", APPROXIMATELY 220 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NAURU ISLAND.

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Accession Number
128066
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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