P00279.003
Photograph P00279.003 Second World War, 1939-1945PACIFIC OCEAN, 1940-06-12. THE ITALIAN MOTOR-SHIP ROMOLO BEING SHELLED BY AN AUSTRALIAN ARMED MERCHANT CRUISER, HMAS MANOORA, IN THE PACIFIC SHORTLY AFTER ITALY ENTERED THE WAR.
128067 Accession Number: 128067
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PACIFIC OCEAN, 1940-06-12. SURVIVORS FROM THE ITALIAN MOTOR VESSEL ROMOLO BEING TAKEN ON BOARD HMAS MANOORA AFTER SETTING THEIR VESSEL ON FIRE AND OPENING THE KINGSTON VALVES WHEN INTERCEPTED BY THE ARMED MERCHANT CRUISER.
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128067
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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