| Places | |
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| Accession Number | H03340A |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1914-07. VIEW OF SIMPSON HARBOUR, THE NORTHERN ARM OF BLANCHE BAY, TAKEN ...
Description
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1914-07. VIEW OF SIMPSON HARBOUR, THE NORTHERN ARM OF BLANCHE BAY, TAKEN FROM THE TOWNSHIP JUST BEFORE THE OUTBREAK OF WW1. THE VESSELS ARE THE GERMAN WARSHIPS SCHARNHORST, GNEISENAU, NURNBERG AND LEIPZIG. ON THE NIGHT OF 1914-08-12 THE AUSTRALIAN WARSHIPS SYDNEY, PARRAMATTA, YARRA AND WARREGO RAIDED BLANCHE BAY BELIEVING THE GERMAN SHIPS MAY STILL BE THERE BUT IT WAS FOUND THEY HAD DEPARTED. THIS JOINS H03340 AS A PANORAMA.