Salonika
Title
Salonika
Description
A target photograph for an operation to Salonika (Thessaloniki). Thessaloniki Bay occupies the lower half of the image and the upper right corner is obscured by light traces. The coastline and dock area are visible. There appears to be a ship in the bay being struck by bombs. The photograph is captioned:
'1912. 104/6. 21/22 SEPT 44. F8" // NT. 8100' → 130°. 20.01.
SALONIKA. T. 9x500. 6x250. Mk III 26 1/2. SGT. BIRD. K.'
On the opposite page is a handwritten description of the operation.
'1912. 104/6. 21/22 SEPT 44. F8" // NT. 8100' → 130°. 20.01.
SALONIKA. T. 9x500. 6x250. Mk III 26 1/2. SGT. BIRD. K.'
On the opposite page is a handwritten description of the operation.
Date
1944-09-21
1944-09-22
Coverage
Language
Type
Format
One b/w photograph on an album page
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
PBirdJH18010035
Collection
Citation
“Salonika,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 24, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/40641.
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