| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Williamstown |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300942 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. C.1949. ELEVATED STERN VIEW OF THE LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) HMAS LABUAN (I) ...
Description
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. C.1949. ELEVATED STERN VIEW OF THE LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) HMAS LABUAN (I) (EX LST 3501) ALONGSIDE. SHE IS IN A VERY UNTIDY CONDITION. NOTE THE LARGE KEDGING ANCHOR AND WINCH AT THE STERN WHICH IS USED TO PULL THE SHIP OFF THE BEACH AFTER GROUNDING IN THE COURSE OF A LANDING OPERATION. TWO CORVETTES CAN BE SEEN ALONGSIDE IN THE BACKGROUND WITH A THIRD IN THE STREAM. ACROSS THE WHARF FROM THE LABUAN IS A NAVAL OIL FUEL LIGHTER AND THE DESTROYER HMAS ANZAC, FITTING OUT. IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE GROUNDED WRECK OF THE MELBOURNE-TASMANIA STEAMER NAIRANA, WHICH SERVED AS AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN THE ROYAL NAVY IN WORLD WAR 1. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)