| Accession Number | 003948/07 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Bass Strait, Australia: Victoria, Bass Strait |
| Date made | c November 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The view from the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara of a German mine swept up off Wilson's ...
Description
The view from the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara of a German mine swept up off Wilson's Promontory in the Bass Strait area in a joint operation with the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Durraween (seen in background). This was one of two swept up and both would be destroyed and sunk by rifle fire.