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Tropical storm
Art
Maker: Norton, Frank
Depicts a tropical storm over Seadler Harbour, three ships at centre to centre right and another in the foreground. The two heavy cruisers HMAS Shropshire and HMAS Australia are shown at anchor. Two s...ART23796
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Ulen
Art
Maker: Hall, Alan
This drwaing portrays 5 sailors gathered around a table with a meagre amount of food rations. The artist, Alan Hall, is the figure on the far left. Alan Hall (1919 - 1979) enlisted in the Royal Austr...ART93326
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United States Navy Cross : Rear Admiral Harold Bruce Farncomb, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
United States Navy Cross. Engraved on reverse with recipient's details. The Navy Cross is awarded for 'Extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy.' It is a bro...REL28964.015
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Upper deck, HMAS Australia
Art
Maker: Norton, Frank
Looking for'ard on the upper deck of HMAS "Australia". To combat the fire menace all paintwork is being reduced. Ratings are seen chipping the base of the crane. Dark grey green is American Task Force...ART21021
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Upturned Short Sunderland aircraft P9620 of 204 Squadron, RAF, floating in the Atlantic Ocean ...
Photograph
Maker: Callen, Terence John
Upturned Short Sunderland aircraft P9620 of 204 Squadron, RAF, floating in the Atlantic Ocean with an unidentified crew member sitting on the fuselage. The aircraft, with thirteen crew aboard, became ...P00233.001
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Vice Admiral Sir John Collins
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of Vice Admiral Sir John Collins, KBE, CB, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, formerly commanding officer HMAS (1935-41); Mediterranean (Bartolomeo Colleoni), Gulf.ART27541
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1943. VIEW FROM FINE OFF THE PORT BOW OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (II) AT ANCHOR. THE ...
Photograph
1943. VIEW FROM FINE OFF THE PORT BOW OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (II) AT ANCHOR. THE EXTREMELY DARK GREY COLOUR SCHEME, PROBABLY MS1, WHICH SHE WORE EARLIER IN THE YEAR, HAS EITHER FADED OR B...300327/04
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View of HMAS Australia from the deck, looking aft from the bows.
Photograph
View of HMAS Australia from the deck, looking aft from the bows.029468
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Violin damaged by kamikaze attack on HMAS Australia : Steward M E Loxton, HMAS Australia
Heraldry
Maker: Paulus, Albin Ludwig Unknown
Full-size violin complete except for chin board. The violin has four holes in it, and three slits on the soundboard which were repaired before the violin was revarnished. There is a printed manufact...REL/11453.001
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Walker, Reginand Bladen, Leading Seaman, (H1671), interviewed about his WW2 experiences.
Sound
Maker: Walker, Reginald Bladen
Reginald Bladen Walker, HMAS Australia 1941-1945, interviewed by Tim Bowden for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.S00708
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"Why sailors don't fear death"
Art
Maker: Hall, Alan
Depicts a sailor scrubbing the deck as a commander stands over him. The artist Alan Hall (1919-1979) enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1936 at the age of 17 years. During the Second Worl...ART93333
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William Thomas Aldis Moran home movies of his service with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Navy 1935-1940
Film
Maker: Moran, William Thomas Alldis
Reel 1. Titles: The arrival of HRH The Duke of Gloucester at Portsmouth in HMAS Australia March 1935 At sea in the fog with the 1st Cruiser Squadron and some destroyers. A sailing race in Plymouth So...F11472
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Wooden box to hold ship's books : HMAS Australia II
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Wooden box constructed from five layers of wood/ply glued together to form a single piece 12 mm thick. The sides of the box are dovetailed. The 73 mm deep lid is attached to the box by two steel hinge...REL38544
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20 x 102RB mm Cartridge Case
Technology
20 mm spent Aircraft Cannon cartridge case from a Japanese Kamakaze aircraft (Type Unknown) found inside the middle funnel of HMAS Australia. Case body damaged. Case base diameter 21.8 mm, case rim di...REL26217
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20 x 102RB mm Cartridge Case
Technology
20 mm spent aircraft Cannon cartridge case from a Japanese Kamakaze Aircraft (Type Unknown) found inside the middle funnel of HMAS Australia. Case body damaged. Case base diameter 21.8 mm, case rim d...REL26218