HMS Express, 1942

HMS Express, 1942

Here we see the E-class minelaying destroyer HMS Express (H61) in February 1942, when she was operating in the Far East, having taken part in the disastrous sortie of the Prince of Wales and Repulse, and laid minefields in Malayan waters.

This picture comes from the collection of the Australian War Memorial, and is in the public domain.

How to cite this article: Rickard, J (8 May 2020), HMS Express, 1942 , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_hms_express_indian_ocean_1942.html

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