Destroyers of the Allied fleet entering the harbour of the port on the Black Sea. The squadron, ...

Accession Number EN0346
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Unknown
Place made Ukraine: Crimea, Sevastopol
Date made 26 November 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Destroyers of the Allied fleet entering the harbour of the port on the Black Sea. The squadron, which included HMAS Swan and HMAS Parramatta, took over several Russian warships for use by Russian forces opposing the Bolsheviks at Sevastopol. The Allies opposed the Bolsheviks, who were on friendly terms with Germany.

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