A lifeboat from the Ben-My-Chree passing a line to a lifeboat full of Australian troops from the ...

Accession Number A04501
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made At sea
Date made 2 September 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A lifeboat from the Ben-My-Chree passing a line to a lifeboat full of Australian troops from the troopship SS Southland. The troopship SS Southland was torpedoed near Agistrati Island while it was carrying Australian troops to the Gallipoli Peninsula.

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