Newly-recovered bell from US warship sunk on D-Day to be returned to America

The bell from a US warship believed to have been the first casualty of the D-Day operation is to be returned to America after it was handed in to the UK Coastguard by a mystery person. The USS Osprey was lost on June 5 1944 when it hit a mine south of the Isle of Wight, causing it to sink with the loss of six men.
The bell from a US warship believed to have been the first casualty of the D-Day operation is to be returned to America after it was handed in to the UK Coastguard by a mystery person. The USS Osprey was lost on June 5 1944 when it hit a mine south of the Isle of Wight, causing it to sink with the loss of six men.
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Credit:
Press Association
Editorial #:
1171913178
Collection:
PA Media
Date created:
September 03, 2019
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:01:10:01
Location:
United Kingdom
Mastered to:
QuickTime 8-bit Photo-JPEG HD 1920x1080 25p
Source:
PA Media
Object name:
tvt_pa-62119.mov