Place | Asia: Japan, Kure |
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Accession Number | 306367 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | 4x6", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
Physical description | 4x6", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
Place made | Japan: Kure |
Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial This item is licensed under CC BY-NC |
KURE, JAPAN. 1955-03-19. DIGNITARIES AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE MERCHANT VESSEL SS ...
Description
KURE, JAPAN. 1955-03-19. DIGNITARIES AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE MERCHANT VESSEL SS COMMONWEALTH, NAMED AS A COMPLIMENT TO HMAS COMMONWEALTH, THE RAN DEPOT IN JAPAN. LEFT TO RIGHT (FRONT): CAPTAIN HONNYWILL; REAR ADMIRAL ELKINS, FLAG OFFICER, SECOND IN COMMAND, FAR EASTERN SQUADRON; BRIGADIER SOREL-CAMERON, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES, KOREA (BCFK); MRS BIERWIRTH; MR MATSUMOTO, MAYOR OF KURE; MRS MATSUMOTO; MR ELMER L. HAHN, MANAGER OF NBC SHIPBUILDING YARDS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).