| Accession Number | 300451 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 5x7", Acetate, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 5x7", Acetate, Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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C.1918. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS BRISBANE (1), THE ONLY ONE BUILT IN AUSTRALIA, ...
Description
C.1918. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS BRISBANE (1), THE ONLY ONE BUILT IN AUSTRALIA, CONSTRUCTED AT COCKATOO ISLAND DOCKYARD. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS PROBABLY TAKEN IN THE LATTER HALF OF 1917 OR 1918 AS THE BRISBANE'S APPEARANCE HAS BEEN ALTERED BY THE ADDITION OF A DECKHOUSE TOPPED BY A RANGEFINDER IMMEDIATELY ABAFT THE FOURTH FUNNEL AND SEARCHLIGHT POSITIONS ADDED ON THE DECKHOUSE ON THE QUARTERDECK THESE WERE PROBABLY FITTED IN MALTA IN EARLY 1917. SHE NO LONGER CARRIES THE AIRCRAFT WHICH SHE OPERATED IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1917. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)