Royal Canadian Navy : HMS Swift Sinks After Hitting Mine, June, 1944.
These photos were taken by RCN photographer S. Short, and the prints were sold to crew members.
On the back of the photo is hand-written: ' "H.M.S. Swift " mined off Normandy, 100 yards from "Sioux", June 24/44. '
Official RCN photo by S. Short.
On the back of the photo is hand-written: "H.M.S. Swift mined while anchoring off Normandy, June 24/44, between Algonquin and Sioux."
Official RCN photo by S. Short.
On the back of the photo is hand-written: 'H.M.S. Swift mined off coast of France. 14 survivors picked up by "Sioux." '
Official RCN photo by S. Short.
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