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A Crossing the Line ceremony held onboard the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra. The Commanding ...
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Maker: Unknown
A Crossing the Line ceremony held onboard the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra. The Commanding Officer, Captain (Capt) H B Farncomb (centre), receives a certificate from King Neptune. Crew members o...P02550.004
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A group of RAN stokers in overalls having a rest during a stand easy break held on the starboard ...
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Maker: Unknown
A group of RAN stokers in overalls having a rest during a stand easy break held on the starboard waist (boat deck) of the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra. They are taking in some fresh air after a ...P02550.003
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A group of sailors make music onboard the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra during a respite from ...
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Maker: Unknown
A group of sailors make music onboard the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra during a respite from wartime patrols, possibly during an entertainment event held for the ship's company. To add to the fun...P02550.009
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A group of unidentified musicians congregate onboard the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra. This ...
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Maker: Unknown
A group of unidentified musicians congregate onboard the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra. This ship's band comprises both regular naval bandsmen augmented with other members of the ship's company wi...P02550.020
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A gun crew at action stations preparing to fire a four inch anti-aircraft mount forming part of ...
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Maker: Unknown
A gun crew at action stations preparing to fire a four inch anti-aircraft mount forming part of the ship's secondary armament onboard the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra. Included in this group are ...P02550.011
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A gunnery party conducts an exercise firing drill on a four inch anti-aircraft mount onboard the ...
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Maker: Unknown
A gunnery party conducts an exercise firing drill on a four inch anti-aircraft mount onboard the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra. While the majority are wearing steel helmets, none are wearing the f...P02550.027
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A port abeam profile of the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra departing New Zealand to take part ...
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Maker: Unknown
A port abeam profile of the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra departing New Zealand to take part in its last war patrol to the Solomons Islands from which she would not return. HMAS Canberra was sunk ...P02550.022
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A RAAF Supermarine Seagull V amphibian aircraft prepared for take-off from its catapult onboard ...
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Maker: Unknown
A RAAF Supermarine Seagull V amphibian aircraft prepared for take-off from its catapult onboard the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra. The aircraft is on detachment from 9 (Fleet Cooperation) Squadron ...P02550.023
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A RAN CREW MEMBER OF HMAS ADELAIDE SCREWING IN A TAMPION ON ONE OF THE VESSELS 6 INCH GUNS DURING ...
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
A RAN CREW MEMBER OF HMAS ADELAIDE SCREWING IN A TAMPION ON ONE OF THE VESSELS 6 INCH GUNS DURING TRAINING EXERCISES AT SEA. (NEGATIVE BY DAMIEN PARER).000030
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A RAN RATING ABOARD HMAS CANBERRA ON THE LOOKOUT DURING TRAINING AT SEA.
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
A RAN RATING ABOARD HMAS CANBERRA ON THE LOOKOUT DURING TRAINING AT SEA.000029
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A RAN RATING OF HMAS CANBERRA GUN SIGHTING DURING TRAINING AT SEA.
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
A RAN RATING OF HMAS CANBERRA GUN SIGHTING DURING TRAINING AT SEA.000027
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A RAN RATING OF HMAS CANBERRA SENDING A MESSAGE BY FLAG DURING TRAINING AT SEA. (NEGATIVE BY ...
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
A RAN RATING OF HMAS CANBERRA SENDING A MESSAGE BY FLAG DURING TRAINING AT SEA. (NEGATIVE BY D.P.).000036
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A Supermarine Seagull V aircraft, serial number A2-2, being launched from a catapult on the port ...
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Maker: Unknown
A Supermarine Seagull V aircraft, serial number A2-2, being launched from a catapult on the port side of a Kent class cruiser. Some of the ship's company gather near the platform to observe the flight...P02550.010
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At Sea. 17 July 1939. A striking photograph of the County Class cruiser HMAS Canberra. Mounted on ...
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At Sea. 17 July 1939. A striking photograph of the County Class cruiser HMAS Canberra. Mounted on the catapult amidships is the Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft carried on this class of cruisers.043116
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Australia Service Medal : Band Corporal A R Wood, Royal Australian Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL33213.004
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Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 : Rear Admiral Harold Bruce Farncomb, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal 1939-1945. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL28964.011
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A view from the 'fighting top', also known as the crow's nest, of the forecastle of the Kent ...
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Maker: Unknown
A view from the 'fighting top', also known as the crow's nest, of the forecastle of the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra. Visible forward of the funnel is a bi-plane amphibian aircraft, probably a Su...P02550.014
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A view of the starboard forecastle deck of the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra framed by the ...
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Maker: Unknown
A view of the starboard forecastle deck of the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra framed by the barrel of one of its eight inch guns from the forward A turret. Other shipping is visible at this anchora...P02550.015
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BALMORAL, NEW SOUTH WALES. 1945-04-13. COMMANDER W.H. HARRINGTON, SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HMAS ...
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BALMORAL, NEW SOUTH WALES. 1945-04-13. COMMANDER W.H. HARRINGTON, SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HMAS PENGUIN, (1), IN HIS OFFICE. SUB-LIEUTENANT J. JOHNSTON, (2), WAS ON THE BRIDGE OF HMAS CANBERRA WHEN I...088267
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Blau, Edgar James (Midshipman, b.1922 - d.2005)
Private Record
Maker: Blau, Edgar James
Collection relating to Midshipman (later Lieutenant Commander) Edgar Blau, Royal Australian Navy. It comprises a journal written by Blau while a Midshipman serving on HMAS Canberra, 1940-1942 and copi...PR03441