HMS Jervis Bay attacking the Admiral Scheer
Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser Jervis Bay (centre) steaming towards the German pocket-battleship Admiral Scheer, North Atlantic, November 1940. The Jervis Bay was the only escort ship for Convoy HX84 when the German battleship appeared, and waged a desperately unequal battle to try to buy time for the convoy to flee
Picture No
10220224
Media ID
45988238
Size
6729px x 3600px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustrated London News. 23rd November 1940. dps pages 662-3. By C.E. Turner
Date
1940
