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HMS Prince of Wales in 1941, some time before her 24 May engagement with Bismarck; note Supermarine Walrus aircraft being lowered on her side [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     HMS Prince of Wales in 1941, some time before her 24 May engagement with Bismarck; note Supermarine Walrus aircraft being lowered on her side [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   80-G-190724
More on...   
Walrus   Main article  Photos  
Prince of Wales   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 740 x 505 pixels
Photos at Same Place Atlantic Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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1. Dr. Julian H. Wulbern says:
5 Nov 2010 12:06:53 PM

During spring & summer 1941 a British Battleship was being repaired in drydock at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia. I was under the impression that she was the HMS Barham, but now realize that I was wrong. Can anyone tell an old man just which ship she might have been?

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