
Caption | Cruiser Exeter under air attack by B5N aircraft in the Gaspar Strait, 15 Feb 1942; note bombs falling astern of the cruiser ww2dbase | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||||
Identification Code | 8602-01 HU 50185 | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 15 Feb 1942 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Gaspar Strait, Java Sea, Pacific Ocean | ||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Added Date | 20 Jul 2007 | ||||||||
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Licensing | Crown Copyright / Public Domain. According to the Crown Copyright laws of the United Kingdom, copyright protection has expired for photographs created prior to 1 Jun 1957. |
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