| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | F00787 |
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 3 min 35 sec |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 23 June 1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
HMAS Shropshire, convoy off New Guinea (News From Home No. 96)
Description
Extracts from News From Home No. 96. A convoy off New Guinea is escorted by HMAS Shropshire. Shows activities on board, ship to ship refuelling, ammunition hoisted aboard, Commodore Collins and crew playing shipboard games. Shots of Pom-Pom and Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns in action which are intercut with battle scenes from another film. (See also F01760 for unedited Department of Information footage)