| Accession Number | 302931 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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1940-05-05. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE TRANSPORT RMS AQUITANIA AS PART OF CONVOY US.3 ...
Description
1940-05-05. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE TRANSPORT RMS AQUITANIA AS PART OF CONVOY US.3 TAKING TROOPS FROM AUSTRALIA TO THE MIDDLE EAST. THE AQUITANIA WAS PART OF EIGHT OF THE US SERIES OF CONVOYS, TOOK AUSTRALIAN TROOPS TO SINGAPORE AND PORT MORESBY AND ASSISTED IN THE RETURN OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST. IN NOVEMBER 1941 SHE PICKED UP SURVIVORS FROM THE GERMAN RAIDER KORMORAN AFTER HER ACTION WITH HMAS SYDNEY OFF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COAST. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)