Life boat from SS Tilawa in process of sinking due to overloading as seen from cruiser HMS Birmingham, 25 Nov 1942.

Caption     Life boat from SS Tilawa in process of sinking due to overloading as seen from cruiser HMS Birmingham, 25 Nov 1942. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseSS Tilawa Foundation
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Photo Size 1,280 x 720 pixels
Photos at Same Place Indian Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
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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