HMS Illustrious under Stuka dive bomber attack in the Mediterranean Sea near Malta, 10 Jan 1941

Caption     HMS Illustrious under Stuka dive bomber attack in the Mediterranean Sea near Malta, 10 Jan 1941 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
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Photo Size 480 x 360 pixels
Photos on Same Day 10 Jan 1941
Photos at Same Place Mediterranean Sea
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This anonymous work originating in the United Kingdom is in the public domain. Its copyright expired 70 years after the work was made available to the public.

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1. Mike Jones says:
16 May 2008 09:20:04 PM

The date was actually Jan 10, 1941
2. Anonymous says:
2 Dec 2012 12:50:36 PM

Any info. reg.Illust. my father served on her 1952-56. William Kelly (offiers cook)
aged..80 yrs.

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