British cruisers Dorsetshire and Cornwall burning during the Indian Ocean Raid, 5 Apr 1942; photo taken from a Japanese aircraft

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Caption     British cruisers Dorsetshire and Cornwall burning during the Indian Ocean Raid, 5 Apr 1942; photo taken from a Japanese aircraft ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Indian Ocean
Date 5 Apr 1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Link to Source    Link
 
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More on...   
Raids into the Indian Ocean   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Dorsetshire   Main article  Photos  
Cornwall   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 5 Apr 1942
 
Licensing Information
Licensing  This work originating in Japan is in the public domain. According to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970, a work is in the public domain if it was created or published before 1 Jan 1957.

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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 720 x 501 pixels



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1. Hilary Nott says:
18 Sep 2017 09:34:48 AM

My father was on the HAS Cornwall when it sunk he floated on a plank of wood for 36 hrs. Before being rescued. I have looked on the crew list but his name isn't on there. He was an officer.

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