| Accession Number | P08424.015 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Bass Strait |
| Date made | 1946 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Crew members on HMAS Deloraine recovering an Orepesa minesweeping float (paravane) from Bass ...
Description
Crew members on HMAS Deloraine recovering an Orepesa minesweeping float (paravane) from Bass Strait. In 1946 HMAS Deloraine was sent to the Rabaul and Kavieng areas to clear moored mines and magnetic mine fields. This image is from the collection of Lieutenant Paul Merrick (Mick) Dexter, who enlisted in the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RANV) in 1943, and was a watchkeeper and anti-submarine specialist on Corvettes between 1944 and 1946. He continued to serve in the RANV after the Second World War, resigning his commission in 1964.