| Accession Number | 007891 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Evans, Eric Charles |
| Date made | 19 July 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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An unidentified group of some of the 550 Italian survivors from the Italian cruiser, Bartolomeo ...
Description
An unidentified group of some of the 550 Italian survivors from the Italian cruiser, Bartolomeo Colleoni, rescued by British destroyers, sitting on the deck of HMAS Sydney II. The Sydney heavily damaged the Italian cruiser during an engagement on 19 July 1940 off Cape Spada, Crete. Dead in the water, the Bartolomeo Colleoni was later sunk by torpedoes launched from British destroyers.