| Caption | Â Â Â | Cruiser Exeter under air attack by B5N aircraft in the Gaspar Strait, 15 Feb 1942; note bombs falling astern of the cruiser ww2dbase | |||||||
| Source | Â Â Â | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | |||||||
| Identification Code | Â Â Â | 8602-01 HU 50185 | |||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | Â | 15 Feb 1942 | |||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Â | Gaspar Strait, Java Sea, Pacific Ocean | |||||||
| Added By | Â | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
| Added Date | Â | 20 Jul 2007 | |||||||
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| Licensing | Â | Crown Copyright / Public Domain. According to the Crown Copyright laws of the United Kingdom, copyright protection has expired for photographs created prior to 1 Jun 1957. | |||||||
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Gaspar Strait, Java Sea, Pacific Ocean |
| Lat/Long | -2.6667, 107.2500 |
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