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Clifford Woolley - HMS Eagle


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Clifford Woolley's HMS Eagle Photographs

These are from a photo album compiled by my grandfather. They were purchased from the official photographer onboard the HMS Rodney. Text below reflects what Clifford Woolley had written.

HM Aircraft carrier Eagle sinks in seven
minutes after being hit by four torpedos

HMS Eagle was sunk by submarine U-73 (Kptlt. Rosenbaum) on August 11, 1942. 230 men were lost when the ship was hit by 4 torpedos while part of a convoy to Malta.
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