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Flying Officer Zdzisław Henneberg, Flight Lieutenant John A. Kent "Kentowski" and Flying Officer Marian Pisarek, all from No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron, standing by Hurricane Mk.I (RF-F, V6684) at RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire on 24 October 1940. Hennerberg was killed in action on 12 April 1941 and Pisarek was killed on 29 April 1942. Kent survived the war and died on 7 October. (IWM CH 1531)
 


On November 25, 1941. A Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero, launched a lethal torpedo attack against the mighty HMS Barham. The incident occurred just around 48 kilometres north of Sidi Barrani, Egypt, close to the border with Libya. The Sparviero's torpedo hit one of the magazines of the battleship, causing a catastrophic explosion that shook the sea and resulted in the rapid sinking of the HMS Barham. The event was captured in remarkable photographs, preserving the moment for posterity.

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Spectacular image.... but wasn't HMS Barham sunk by a U-Boat? I know it's Wikipedia, but I tihnk it's accurate here: https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=...usg=AOvVaw1gpjrxY4CwihNt8f4uRPVe&opi=89978449
 
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