| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 304163 |
| 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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1944-07-19. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE AMERICAN TANKER YORK WHICH RAMMED AND SANK THE CORVETTE ...
Description
1944-07-19. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE AMERICAN TANKER YORK WHICH RAMMED AND SANK THE CORVETTE HMAS GEELONG OFF LANGEMAK ON 1944-10-18. SHE IS ARMED WITH 3 INCH AA GUNS FORE AND AFT. FOUR 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED ON THE ISLAND AMIDSHIPS, TWO MORE ON THE FORWARD END OF THE AFTER ISLAND AND TWO MORE ABAFT THE FUNNEL. NOTE THE SPAR DECKS RIGGED IN THE WELL DECKS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF DECK CARGO. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)