File:Rigel sinking, V-boat burning 1944.jpg

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Summary

Description

The German-controlled prisoner ship Rigel and a small V-boat escort burning after being bombed and strafed by British aircraft.

Date

Taken on 27 November 1944

Source

This photograph A 26577 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums
(collection no. 4700-01)

Author

Royal Navy official photographer

Permission
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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	00:04, 6 February 2026	2,331 × 1,772 (1.1 MB)	JayCubby	c:User:Rillke/bigChunkedUpload.js: full
	16:08, 16 December 2011	800 × 608 (77 KB)	Common Good	higher res
	11:52, 25 December 2010	300 × 229 (15 KB)	Manxruler	{{Information \|Description=The German-controlled prisoner ships ''Rigel'' and ''Korsnes'' being bombed and sunk by British aircraft. \|Source={{IWM Collections\|A 26577\|4700-01}} \|Date=1944-11-27 \|Author=Royal Navy official photographer \|