| Accession Number | P05859.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Greece: Aegean Islands, Lemnos, Mudros |
| Date made | c July 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Australian troopship A42 HMAT Boorara (ex Pfalz) at Mudros, after being rammed by French cruiser ...
Description
Australian troopship A42 HMAT Boorara (ex Pfalz) at Mudros, after being rammed by French cruiser Kleber while in the Aegean Sea. She was rammed accidentally, was beached and patched up at Mudros, then repaired at Naples. The Pfalz was the ship fired upon and detained at Victoria in 1914 following the first shot fired in anger in Australia of the First World War.