![British cruisers Dorsetshire and Cornwall burning during the Indian Ocean Raid, 5 Apr 1942; photo taken from a Japanese aircraft](/images/ship_dorsetshire3.jpg)
Caption | British cruisers Dorsetshire and Cornwall burning during the Indian Ocean Raid, 5 Apr 1942; photo taken from a Japanese aircraft ww2dbase | |||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseWikimedia Commons | |||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 5 Apr 1942 | |||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Indian Ocean | |||||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
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18 Sep 2017 09:34:48 AM
My father was on the HAS Cornwall when it sunk he floated on a plank of wood for 36 hrs. Before being rescued. I have looked on the crew list but his name isn't on there. He was an officer.