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| Accession Number | 303689 |
| 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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1943-03-11. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DUTCH PASSENGER VESSEL NIEUW AMSTERDAM WHICH TRANSPORTED ...
Description
1943-03-11. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DUTCH PASSENGER VESSEL NIEUW AMSTERDAM WHICH TRANSPORTED AUSTRALIAN TROOPS TO THE MIDDLE EAST AS PART OF CONVOYS US.9 AND US.10 IN 1941-02 AND 1941-04 RESPECTIVELY. SHE ALSO REPATRIATED TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY DIVISION FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AS PART OF THE PAMPHLET CONVOY IN 1943-02. SHE IS ARMED WITH A 6 INCH GUN AFT AND HAS A NUMBER OF LIGHT AA POSITIONS ON THE PROMENADE DECKS AND ON THE FORECASTLE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)