HMS
Belfast, Tower Bridge
Caught
at sunrise, this ship was involved in the bombarding of Normandy beaches
on D-day. It's anti aircraft guns rarely downed anything. They were mainly
to make the sailors on board feel they were fighting back rather than just
being a sitting duck.
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2014
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