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HMS Volage mined 1946 IWM A 31208.jpg

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English: IWM caption : HMS Volage showing the damage (lost bow) sustained by an influence mine laid in the Medri Channel area of the Corfu Straight in the Mediterranean. The mine was laid by Albania against international agreements. She is seen here towing HMS Saumarez (out of view), which suffered a similar fate just two hours previous.
Comment : See Corfu Channel Incident.
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Image of the exterior main entrance to the Imperial War Museum in London. This photograph A 31208 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums
(collection no. 4700-01)
Flag of the United Kingdom.
Author Royal Navy official photographer
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