Item 50307 - HMS Calcutta Naval Vessel, Casco Bay, Portland, 1920

Item 50307 - HMS Calcutta Naval Vessel, Casco Bay, Portland, 1920
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Item 50307
HMS Calcutta Naval Vessel, Casco Bay, Portland, 1920
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HMS Calcutta naval vessel participated in the Maine Centennial Celebration in 1920. The HMS Calcutta was launched in 1918 and converted to an anti-aircraft cruiser in 1939. The Calcutta sank in 1941 off the Egyptian coast.

This photo was on the second page of the Tuesday, June 29, 1920 issue of the Portland Evening Express with the caption "British Cruiser Calcutta."

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