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NH 69724 Battle of the Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941

Photo #: NH 69724 Battle of the Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941
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Title: Battle of the Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941
Description: Explosion of the British battlecruiser Hood. Smoke from HMS Prince of Wales's gunfire is faintly visible just to the left. Photographed from the German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. 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 69724
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