| Place | Oceania: Australia, Jervis Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 301013 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Acetate, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | Acetate, Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Royal Australian Navy |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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JERVIS BAY, ACT. 1959. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) AND SIX ...
Description
JERVIS BAY, ACT. 1959. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) AND SIX ESCORTS MOORED OFF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE HMAS CRESWELL. THE THREE SHIPS NEAREST THE CARRIER ARE THE DESTROYERS HMAS VAMPIRE (II), VENDETTA (II) AND VOYAGER (II) ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY EACH SHIP INDIVIDUALLY. THE SAME APPLIES TO THE TWO SHIPS CLOSEST TO THE SHORE, WHICH ARE THE FRIGATES HMAS QUEENBOROUGH AND QUIBERON. ON THE FAR LEFT IS THE DESTROYER HMAS WARRAMUNGA. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)