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NH 69722 Battle of the Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941

Photo #: NH 69722 Battle of the Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941
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Title: Battle of the Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941
Description: German battleship Bismarck firing on HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Hood. Photographed from the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, which was in the lead. Copied from the report of officers of Prinz Eugen, with identification by her Gunnery Officer, Paul S. Schmalenbach, 1970. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 69722
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