Cruiser Exeter under air attack by B5N aircraft in the Gaspar Strait, 15 Feb 1942; note bombs falling astern of the cruiser

Caption     Cruiser Exeter under air attack by B5N aircraft in the Gaspar Strait, 15 Feb 1942; note bombs falling astern of the cruiser ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   8602-01 HU 50185
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Dutch East Indies Campaign, Java   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Exeter   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 992 x 722 pixels
Photos on Same Day 15 Feb 1942
Photos at Same Place Gaspar Strait, Java Sea, Pacific Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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WW2-Era Place Name Gaspar Strait, Java Sea, Pacific Ocean
Lat/Long -2.6667, 107.2500
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