| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 302821 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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COLOMBO, CEYLON. 1940-01-31. PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE SHIPS AND ESCORT OF CONVOY US.1, TRANSPORTING ...
Description
COLOMBO, CEYLON. 1940-01-31. PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE SHIPS AND ESCORT OF CONVOY US.1, TRANSPORTING AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND TROOPS TO THE MIDDLE EAST. THE SHIPS ARE, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, ORCADES; ORFORD; EMPRESS OF CANADA, WITH THE STRATHNAVER BEHIND HER; EMPRESS OF JAPAN, WITH THE STRATHAIRD BEHIND HER; ATHOS II, WHICH JOINED AT COLOMBO; THE BATTLESHIP HMS RAMILLIES; SOBIESKI, PARTLY CONCEALED BY THE BUILDING ON THE WHARF; OTRANTO; ORION, PARTLY OBSCURING RANGITATA; HMS SUSSEX, WHICH JOINED AT COLOMBO; DUNERA. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)