HMS Exeter firing on Japanese aircraft, Gaspar Strait, 15 Feb 1942; photograph taken from HMAS Hobart

Caption   HMS Exeter firing on Japanese aircraft, Gaspar Strait, 15 Feb 1942; photograph taken from HMAS Hobart ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseAustralian War Memorial
Identification Code   P02935.019
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Dutch East Indies Campaign, Java   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Exeter   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 15 Feb 1942
Photos at Same Place Gaspar Strait, Java Sea, Pacific Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 11 Aug 2017

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Licensing  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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