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Description: In the distance the British battlecruiser HMS Indefatigable sinking after being struck by shells from the German battlecruiser Von Der Tann first in "X" magazine and then once she had limped out of the line she was hit by another salvo on the foredeck, the resulting explosion then destroying her. All but two of Indefatigable's crew of 1,119 were killed in the blast.
Title: HMS Indefatigable sinking
Credit: This is photograph Q 64302 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 3904-01)
Author: LT CMDR H T DAY
Permission: This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain. This is because it is one of the following: It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or It was published prior to 1971; or It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1971. HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply) More information. See also Copyright and Crown copyright artistic works.
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License: Public domain
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