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British Cruiser MAURITIUS class "NIGERIA" (1939)
British Cruiser MAURITIUS class "NIGERIA" (1939)
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British Cruiser MAURITIUS class "NIGERIA" (1939)

Classification(s)
Object TypePhotograph
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 photograph in loose collection
Registration NumberMMPHOT-002812
DescriptionSold to India on 7 April 1954 and renamed "MYSORE" when delivered on 29 August 1957. Participated in Malta convoy PEDESTAL in August 1942, during which she was torpedoed and damaged by the Italian submarine AXUM during the evening of 12 August 1942.InscriptionsInscription written in English on rearSpecial Collection
Malta Drydocks Collection
Public Access
Not on view
MuseumMalta Maritime Museum
Location
  •   Dockyard Archive
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