020579 Accession Number: 020579

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Men of No 40 Battery, 14th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, who were operating from HMS Ladybird in Tobruk Harbour, spend their leisure moments swimming. The ship was partly submerges during an enemy bombing raid.

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Accession Number
020579
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
5 September 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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