At sea, off Crete. The remains of a paravane after a near miss by German bomber aircraft during ...

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Accession Number P01915.009
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film copy negative
Maker Porter, Henry Charles Bryce
Place made At sea
Date made c 21 May 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

At sea, off Crete. The remains of a paravane after a near miss by German bomber aircraft during an attack on HMAS Perth during the evacuation of Australian soldiers from Greece. Crew are examining the wreckage on the deck of HMAS Perth.