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Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number P01101.001

Sourced from: http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp

Copyright: The AWM record for this photo states that the copyright status is 'clear'. The photo was taken in 1941.

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AWM Caption: AT SEA, OFF MALAYA, 1941-12-10. THE BRITISH BATTLESHIP HMS PRINCE OF WALES SINKING AFTER BEING HIT BY JAPANESE BOMBS AND TORPEDOES ON 1941-12-10. Z FORCE, COMPRISING THE BATTLESHIPS PRINCE OF WALES AND HMS REPULSE AND FOUR DESTROYERS, INCLUDING THE AUSTRALIAN VESSEL HMAS VAMPIRE, HAD LEFT SINGAPORE ON 1941-12-08. (DONOR H.J. COLE)

Post-Work: W.Wolny

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