Caption | Painting by J. C. Schmitz-Westerholt depicting Hood's loss on 24 May 1941; Prince of Wales is in the foreground ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | J. C. Schmitz-Westerholt | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||
Identification Code | NH 50741-KN | |||||||
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Photo Size | 740 x 550 pixels | |||||||
Photos on Same Day | 24 May 1941 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Denmark Strait, Atlantic Ocean | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Denmark Strait, Atlantic Ocean |
Lat/Long | 63.3333, -31.8333 |
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12 May 2021 07:24:20 PM
Hello,
Do you know of a large sized poster of this painting?
Painting by J. C. Schmitz-Westerholt depicting Hood's loss on 24 May 1941; Prince of Wales is in the foreground