Religious services on the fantail of HMS Prince of Wales during the Atlantic Conference, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, 10 Aug 1941. Note Prince of Wales’ 14-inch guns and Roosevelt and Churchill seated to the left.

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Caption     Religious services on the fantail of HMS Prince of Wales during the Atlantic Conference, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, 10 Aug 1941. Note Prince of Wales’ 14-inch guns and Roosevelt and Churchill seated to the left. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Placentia Bay, Newfoundland
Date 10 Aug 1941
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-26878
 
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Photos on Same Day 10 Aug 1941
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Photo Size 2,872 x 2,244 pixels



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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
28 Mar 2023 08:07:20 PM

The caption is wrong. Prince of Wales guns are 14 inch-not 10 inch.
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
29 Mar 2023 10:47:33 AM

Anonymous (above):
You are correct, Prince of Wales had 14-inch guns, not 10. The caption has been corrected and thank you for pointing this out.

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