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Description The German-controlled prisoner ship Rigel and a small V-boat escort burning after being bombed and strafed by British aircraft.
Date Taken on 27 November 1944
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This photograph A 26577 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 4700-01)
Author Royal Navy official photographer
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current16:08, 16 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 16:08, 16 December 2011800 × 608 (77 KB)Common Goodhigher res
11:52, 25 December 2010Thumbnail for version as of 11:52, 25 December 2010300 × 229 (15 KB)Manxruler{{Information |Description=The German-controlled prisoner ships ''Rigel'' and ''Korsnes'' being bombed and sunk by British aircraft. |Source={{IWM Collections|A 26577|4700-01}} |Date=1944-11-27 |Author=Royal Navy official photographer |

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