Two unidentified members of the RAN watch Australian Army troops and equipment on board HMAS ...

Accession Number P05243.008
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Stephens, Christopher Effey
Place made At sea
Date made 1972
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

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Description

Two unidentified members of the RAN watch Australian Army troops and equipment on board HMAS Sydney on their way home from Vietnam. There are a number of vehicles on the deck including Land Rovers, one ton trailers, forklifts, and trucks. The men in the background are looking down through the lift well. The lift well was used to raise and lower aircraft to the flight deck.

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