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First convoy in the Indian Ocean
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Maker: Norton, Frank
HMAS Australia and HMAS Canberra (Flagship) parting company with the First Australian Convoy approximately 61/4 hours from Fremantle. Convoy consisted of 11 troopships carrying 6th Division of 2 Austr...ART27542
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Night encounter, HMAS Sydney and HMAT Zealandia
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Maker: Norton, Frank
While escorting SS "Zealandia" in the Indian Ocean, opportunity was taken to carry out an exercise using the transport as a suspicious vessel. Leaving her charge and returning at high speed on a new c...ART30017
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Talking to the transports
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Maker: Norton, Frank
An exchange of signals between escort and transport. A flag hoist (right hand corner) is being hauled down while from the top of the starboard flag-lockers a signalman sends a message by semaphore. Th...ART30030
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The lookout, HMAS Cairns
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Perched high above HMAS Cairns, a corvette ship, an unidentified look-out seems almost completely detached from his fellows as he gazes over a convoy of merchant ships in distance, Indian Ocean.ART21092
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The Master, Captain of Dutch MV Nigerstoom (Captain de Freis)
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Portrait of Captain de Freis, Master of the Dutch merchant vessel MV Nigerstroom. Captain de Freis was born in Friesland, a small province of the Netherlands. He spent much of his life at sea and was...ART23454
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Troops on deck
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts unidentified troops on deck of the transport ships, Free French SS Felix Roussel, Indian Ocean.ART23490