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| Accession Number | 304622 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 8x10", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 8x10", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WASHINGTON, DC, USA. 1944-07-10. THE PRESENTATION OF A PLAQUE TO THE US NAVY FOR INSTALLATION IN ...
Description
WASHINGTON, DC, USA. 1944-07-10. THE PRESENTATION OF A PLAQUE TO THE US NAVY FOR INSTALLATION IN THE CRUISER USS CANBERRA, WHICH WAS NAMED IN HONOUR OF THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISER SUNK AT THE BATTLE OF SAVO. THE PLAQUE IS MADE FROM AUSTRALIAN TIMBER AND BEARS A REPRESENTATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISER'S BADGE SURMOUNTED BY A NAVAL CROWN. (LEFT TO RIGHT) SECRETARY OF THE NAVY JAMES FORRESTAL, IN WHOSE OFFICE THE PRESENTATION IS BEING MADE; VICE ADMIRAL R. S. EDWARDS USN, CHIEF OF STAFF AND AIDE TO THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, US FLEET; COMMANDER A. ROSENTHAL DSO RAN, AIDE TO THE ENVOY; SIR OWEN DIXON KCMG, ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, WHO IS HANDING A DOCUMENT ACCOMPANYING THE PLAQUE TO MR FORRESTAL. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)