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

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Caption     Cruiser Exeter under air attack by B5N aircraft in the Gaspar Strait, 15 Feb 1942; note bombs falling astern of the cruiser ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Gaspar Strait, Java Sea, Pacific Ocean
Date 15 Feb 1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   8602-01 HU 50185
 
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Photos on Same Day 15 Feb 1942
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 992 x 722 pixels



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