021028 Accession Number: 021028

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Smoke rising from the explosion of a bomb dropped by an enemy plane during a late afternoon raid on Tobruk harbour.

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Accession Number
021028
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
30 September 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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