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    The HMS Panther P-class British destroyer
    in Karpathos Strait 1943

 

The HMS Panther  was a P-class British destroyer, built in Gowan by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. during 1940, and launched during 1941.

L' HMS Panther era un cacciatorpediniere Britannico della Classe P, costruito a Gowan dai cantieri Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. nel corso del 1940, e varato nel 1941.

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On October 9, 1943, the HMS Panther was spotted and attacked by a German Junkers Ju 88 bomber.

Il 9 Ottobre 1943, l' HMS Panther fu avvistato ed attaccato da un bombardiere Tedesco Junkers Ju 88.

The British destroyer  was severely damaged by the bombs, and sank in Scarpanto Strait, in the Dodecanese.

Il cacciatorpediniere Britannico fu gravemente danneggiato nel bombardamento, ed affondō nello Stretto di Scarpanto, nel Dodecanneso.
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