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NH 69728 Battle of the Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941

Photo #: NH 69728  Battle of the Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941
Title: Battle of the Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941
Description: German battleship Bismarck engaging HMS Hood and HMS Prince of Wales. Shells from the latter are falling short of the Bismarck, which had been hit previously and is slightly down by the bow. Photographed from the 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 69728
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