Image: The Royal Navy during the Second World War A6080

Description: The Royal Navy during the Second World War Contraband control at sea. The whaler from HMS SHEFFIELD, with a boarding party of twelve men armed with revolvers, is lowered prior to inspecting a merchant ship. The party would check the ship's papers and navigation certificate to ensure that it was not engaged in supplying the enemy.
Title: The Royal Navy during the Second World War A6080
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//29/media-29172/large.jpg This photograph A 6080 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Coote, R G G (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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