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File:HMS Ark Royal Swordfish.jpg

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Description A Fairey Swordfish from the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal returns at low level over the sea after making a torpedo attack on the German battleship Bismarck.
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Image of the exterior main entrance to the Imperial War Museum in London. This photograph A 4100 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums
(collection no. 4700-01) 		Flag of the United Kingdom.
Author Beadell, S J (Lt) Royal Navy official photographer

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current14:50, 28 October 2025Thumbnail for version as of 14:50, 28 October 2025996 × 771 (276 KB)Ichmatch prior crop and rotation
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22:36, 29 November 2011Thumbnail for version as of 22:36, 29 November 2011614 × 473 (116 KB)CobatforIWM photo
19:59, 2 January 2008Thumbnail for version as of 19:59, 2 January 2008350 × 235 (23 KB)Benea~commonswiki{{Information |Description=A Fairey Swordfish from the aircraft carrier HMS ARK ROYAL returns at low level over the sea after making a torpedo attack on the German battleship BISMARCK. |Source=[http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk/ IWMCollections] IWM Photo N

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