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4,32 million for the benefit of underwriters who had insured the bullion salvaged from the wartime wreck of HMS Edinburgh, a Town-Class Royal Navy Light Cruiser which sank in the Barents Sea in May, 1942. Admiring the bars are, foreground, from left to right: Peter Green, Chairman of Lloyd's; Michael Payne, a leading Lloyd's underwriter and Richard Wharton and Malcolm Williams who are the organisers of the salvage diving expedition, and underwriting members of Lloyd's.

4,32 million for the benefit of underwriters who had insured the bullion salvaged from the wartime wreck of HMS Edinburgh, a Town-Class Royal Navy Light Cruiser which sank in the Barents Sea in May, 1942. Admiring the bars are, foreground, from left to right: Peter Green, Chairman of Lloyd's; Michael Payne, a leading Lloyd's underwriter and Richard Wharton and Malcolm Williams who are the organisers of the salvage diving expedition, and underwriting members of Lloyd's. Stock Photo
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Contributor:

PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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GCKHTK

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36 MB (1.4 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

4096 x 3072 px | 34.7 x 26 cm | 13.7 x 10.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1 December 1981

Location:

London UK

Photographer:

PA

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

4, 32 million for the benefit of underwriters who had insured the bullion salvaged from the wartime wreck of HMS Edinburgh, a Town-Class Royal Navy Light Cruiser which sank in the Barents Sea in May, 1942. Admiring the bars are, foreground, from left to right: Peter Green, Chairman of Lloyd's; Michael Payne, a leading Lloyd's underwriter and Richard Wharton and Malcolm Williams who are the organisers of the salvage diving expedition, and underwriting members of Lloyd's.

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