| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 301576 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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PORT PHILLIP BAY, VIC. C.1958. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS TOBRUK (I) (D37). NOTE THE ...
Description
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