HMS_Lawford_1944_IWM_A_21817.jpg

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English: Royal Navy Captain class frigate HMS Lawford , docked at Liverpool. HMS Lawford in this picture has been converted to act as a headquarters ship during Operation Neptune. Note the extended superstructure (to accommodate the Staff Officers) and additional smaller mainmast to support the extra aerials. On 8 June 1944, while operating off Juno Beach, she was hit by enemy fire during an air attack and sunk

Date

13 February 1944

Source

This photograph A 21817 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 4700-01)

Author

Royal Navy official photographer

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13 February 1944