| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 302814 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
HMAS Canberra |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1942-01-03. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CONVOY ZK.5. THE THREE LEADING ...
Description
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1942-01-03. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CONVOY ZK.5. THE THREE LEADING SHIPS ARE, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE SLOOP HMAS SWAN AND THE LIGHT CRUISERS HMAS PERTH AND HMNZS ACHILLES. THE FOUR FUNNELLED LINER IN THE CENTRE IS THE TRANSPORT AQUITANIA. THE TRANSPORTS SARPEDON AND HERSTEIN ARE TO PORT AND STARBOARD RESPECTIVELY. BRINGING UP THE REAR ARE THE HEAVY CRUISERS HMAS CANBERRA AND AUSTRALIA (CAMOUFLAGED). (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)