MELBOURNE, VIC. 1959-02-03. BOW VIEW OF THE SUBMARINE USS SEGUNDO (SS-398) COMING ALONGSIDE NO 7 ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
Accession Number 302738
Collection type Photograph
Object type 6x8", Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin
Physical description 6x8", Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin
Conflict Period 1950-1959
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

MELBOURNE, VIC. 1959-02-03. BOW VIEW OF THE SUBMARINE USS SEGUNDO (SS-398) COMING ALONGSIDE NO 7 NORTH WHARF, SHOWING HER APPEARANCE WITH ALL GUN ARMAMENT REMOVED AND HER FIN STREAMLINED. IN THE RIGHT BACKGROUND IS THE COAL HULK RONA WHICH WAS COMMISSIONED INTO THE RAN FOR SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR 2 AND HAS NOW BEEN RESTORED TO HER ORIGINAL APPEARANCE AS THE BARK POLLY WOODSIDE AND PRESERVED. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)