| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Java, Tanjong Priok |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 304121 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY WAR SIRDAR. A TANKER, SHE WAS PART OF ...
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AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY WAR SIRDAR. A TANKER, SHE WAS PART OF CONVOY MS.1 FROM AUSTRALIA TO TANJONG PRIOK, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES, IN 1942-01. THERE, ON 1942-02-25, SHE WAS DAMAGED BY JAPANESE BOMBING AND WAS UNABLE TO FUEL HMAS HOBART, PREVENTING THAT CRUISER FROM TAKING PART IN THE DISASTROUS BATTLE OF THE JAVA SEA. ON 1942-02-28 SHE WENT AGROUND AND WAS ABANDONED ON JONG REEF WHILE PART OF A CONVOY ESCORTED BY HMAS YARRA. THAT WAS TO BE DESTROYED COMPLETELY BY A JAPANESE CRUISER SQUADRON ON 1942-03-04. NOTE THE 4 INCH GUN AFT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)