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German cruiser after scuttling

Photograph of ship sinking. Only about 75% of the vessel remains above water
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Title: German battle cruiser Derfflinger being scuttled
Caption: This photograph depicts the cruiser four minutes before she finally sank on 21 June 1919
Description: Courtesy of Senior Chief Hull Maintenance Technician H. E. Manlove, 1975.
Catalog #: NH 49920
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