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Alexandria, Egypt. 1940. The French battleship Lorraine, interned in Alexandria Harbour after the fall of France in June 1940. She was released after the German invasion of Vichy France in November 1943.
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. 1940-07-20. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SYDNEY (II1) (EX HMS PHAETON) ENTERING HARBOUR TO THE CHEERS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET AFTER THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ACTION O
The French battleship Lorraine interned in Alexandria Harbour, which was then being brought under the control of the British forces.
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. 1940-08. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN. NOTE THE EARLY CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN, PROBABLY COMPRISING 507A, THE DARKER GREY, AND 507C. IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. 1940-07-25. BOW VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS RAMILLIES, WITH BARGES BERTHED ALONGSIDE AND A TURRET TRAINED TO PORT. THE FRENCH BATTLESHIP LORRAINE IS IN THE RIGHT BACKGROUND. (NAVAL H
1940-04-15. AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE NORWEGIAN TANKER NORDEN WHICH WAS IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS WHEN BROUGHT UNDER BRITISH CONTROL AFTER THE GERMAN INVASION OF NORWAY IN 1940-04. SHE ACCOMPANIED H
In her Zebra-like camouflage HMS "Ajax", Flagship of 7 Cruiser Squadron, at anchor in Alexandria Harbour. Moored to buoys are two of the many Vichy French ships interned in this port. Ships are flying