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The bow of HMS King George V (1939) showing damage following her collision with HMS Punjabi on the 1st of May 1942.
A close view of the bow of the battleship HMS King George V (1939), taken from the port side. The damage visible at the prow was sustained in a collision with the destroyer HMS Punjabi (1937) on the 1st of May 1942. The photograph was taken in Seidisfjord, Iceland some days after the event.
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Object Details
| ID: | AD9947 |
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| Collection: | Historic Photographs |
| Type: | Sheet film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | King George V (1939) |
| Date made: | 1942 |
| Exhibition: | Arctic Convoys |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 66 mm x 90 mm |