| Accession Number | EN0137 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Atlantic Ocean: North Sea |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The ice covered bow of HMAS Melbourne during especially harsh winter conditions. The Melbourne ...
Description
The ice covered bow of HMAS Melbourne during especially harsh winter conditions. The Melbourne left Bermuda at the end of August 1916 to take up patrol work in the North Sea with the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron. The work included hunting for enemy raiders and submarines, and 'dark night patrols' in search of enemy mine layers. From 1917 the light cruisers also escorted convoys of merchant ships.