| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 302166 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1881 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SHIPS OF THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON ENGAGED IN A MOCK NAVAL BATTLE IN SYDNEY HARBOUR. THEY ARE, FROM ...
Description
SHIPS OF THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON ENGAGED IN A MOCK NAVAL BATTLE IN SYDNEY HARBOUR. THEY ARE, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE SCREW SLOOPS HMS CORMORANT AND MIRANDA AND THE SCREW CORVETTE HMS WOLVERINE. THE WOLVERINE IS FLYING THE BROAD PENNANT OF COMMODORE JOHN C. WILSON, COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE AUSTRALIA STATION. THE WHITE HULLED VESSEL IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE SAILING SCHOONER HMS ALACRITY. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)