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Accession Number | 303829 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
Physical description | Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SYDNEY, NSW. 1941. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE BRITISH TRANSPORT RMS QUEEN ELIZABETH WITH AUSTRALIAN ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. 1941. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE BRITISH TRANSPORT RMS QUEEN ELIZABETH WITH AUSTRALIAN TROOPS EMBARKED FOR THE VOYAGE TO THE MIDDLE EAST. SHE PERFORMED THIS OPERATION ON FOUR OCCASIONS IN 1941. SHE IS ARMED WITH A 6 INCH GUN RIGHT AFT WITH A RANGE FINDER AND A 4 INCH AA GUN SITED ABOVE. A DEGAUSSING COIL FOR PROTECTION AGAINST MAGNETIC MINES RUNS THE LENGTH OF HER HULL. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)