PRINCE OF WALES BAY, TAS 1943-04-29. SCENE IN THE YARD OF THE TASMANIAN SHIPBUILDING BOARD WHERE ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Tasmania
Accession Number 051598
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

PRINCE OF WALES BAY, TAS 1943-04-29. SCENE IN THE YARD OF THE TASMANIAN SHIPBUILDING BOARD WHERE EIGHT OF TWENTY 300 TON CARGO SHIPS TO BE BUILT FOR AUSTRALIAN SHIPBUILDING BOARD ARE IN THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION. THESE SHIPS OF 125 FEET IN LENGTH, 24 FEET BEAM AND DEPTH OF 12 FEET 6 INCHES AND WERE DESIGNED BY THE NAVY OFFICE, MELBOURNE.