| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 001645 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c May 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Original Department of Information caption: "Male employees storing 8 inch naval shells in a shed ...
Description
Original Department of Information caption: "Male employees storing 8 inch naval shells in a shed on the wharf before they were loaded onto HMAS Sydney. These shells probably include those which sank the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni during the subsequent tour of duty of HMAS Sydney in the Mediterranean". However the men are handling 6" shells, the true main armament of HMAS Sydney.