| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Cockatoo Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 305404 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Cockatoo Island |
| Date made | 10 February 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LAYING THE KEEL OF THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN CORVETTE, HMAS BATHURST, AT COCKATOO DOCK. THE NAVAL ...
Description
LAYING THE KEEL OF THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN CORVETTE, HMAS BATHURST, AT COCKATOO DOCK. THE NAVAL OFFICERS NEARER THE KEEL PLATE ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT: PRESUMABLY THE CAPTAIN OF THE FRENCH COLONIAL SLOOP DUMONT D'URVILLE, BERTHED IN THE BACKGROUND; REAR ADMIRAL J. G. CRACE RN, REAR ADMIRAL COMMANDING AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON; ENGINEER REAR-ADMIRAL P. E. MCNEIL RAN, THIRD NAVAL MEMBER; UNIDENTIFIED; VICE ADMIRAL SIR RAGNAR M. COLVIN KBE RN, FIRST NAVAL MEMBER AND CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF. THE PRIME MINISTER, MR R. G. MENZIES, IS SIXTH FROM THE RIGHT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).