| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 305515 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 3x4", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 3x4", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Director Of Naval Intelligence |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
STATE DOCKYARD, NEWCASTLE, NSW. 1943-07-21. SOME MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY AT THE ...
Description
STATE DOCKYARD, NEWCASTLE, NSW. 1943-07-21. SOME MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY AT THE SIMULTANEOUS LAUNCHING OF THE CORVETTE HMAS STRAHAN, THE FIRST NAVAL VESSEL BUILT AT THE DOCKYARD, AND AN AUXILIARY CARGO VESSEL FOR THE US ARMY. LEFT TO RIGHT: BRIGADIER GENERAL RILEA USA; GENERAL WILSON; UNIDENTIFIED CHILD; ENGINEER REAR ADMIRAL P.E. MCNEIL CB RAN, DIRECTOR OF THE SHIPBUILDING BOARD; MRS NELSON T. JOHNSON, WIFE OF THE US MINISTER TO AUSTRALIA AND LAUNCHING LADY FOR THE CARGO VESSEL; UNIDENTIFIED. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).