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HMS Exeter firing on Japanese aircraft, Gaspar Strait, 15 Feb 1942; photograph taken from HMAS Hobart

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Caption     HMS Exeter firing on Japanese aircraft, Gaspar Strait, 15 Feb 1942; photograph taken from HMAS Hobart ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Gaspar Strait, Java Sea, Pacific Ocean
Date 15 Feb 1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseAustralian War Memorial
Identification Code   P02935.019
 
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Photos on Same Day 15 Feb 1942
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 765 x 555 pixels



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