| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 305521 |
| 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. MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY AT THE SIMULTANEOUS ...
Description
STATE DOCKYARD, NEWCASTLE, NSW. 1943-07-21. MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY AT THE SIMULTANEOUS LAUNCHING OF THE CORVETTE HMAS STRAHAN, THE FIRST NAVAL VESSEL BUILT BY THE DOCKYARD, AND AN AUXILIARY CARGO VESSEL FOR THE US ARMY. LEFT TO RIGHT: UNIDENTIFIED; MRS J. J. CAHILL, WIFE OF THE NSW MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND LAUNCHING LADY OF THE CORVETTE; UNIDENTIFIED; MRS NELSON T. JOHNSON, WIFE OF THE US MINISTER TO AUSTRALIA AND LAUNCHING LADY OF THE CARGO VESSEL; ENGINEER REAR ADMIRAL P. E. MCNEIL CB RAN, DIRECTOR, SHIPBUILDING BOARD; MR W. MCKELL, PREMIER OF NSW; UNIDENTIFIED. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).