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EU: De kust bij Trincomalee (Ceylon) begin jaren 40 (1942)
1942 Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
A stretch of coastline near Trincomalee, Ceylon, captured in the early 1940s. The town's harbor was regarded as one of the finest natural anchorages in the Indian Ocean and became a key Allied naval base as the Second World War spread through the region.
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Trincomalee Watchtower through time — all 20 photos taken here (1940–2023) →
