| Accession Number | P02766.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Rabaul, New Britain. c 1915. HMAS Una, believed to be arriving in Rabaul, carrying coffins for ...
Description
Rabaul, New Britain. c 1915. HMAS Una, believed to be arriving in Rabaul, carrying coffins for the funeral of five unidentified members of the Australian naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF). HMAS Una was previously a German naval yacht named SMS Komet. It was armed and commissioned as HMAS Una in October 1914, and was stationed in New Guinea waters. SMS Komet was captured by Commander J. M. Jackson on HMAS Nusa on 10 October 1914 at Talassia, a small plantation approximately 160 miles south west of Rabaul. (Donor H. Cooper)