| Accession Number | P02571.003 |
|---|---|
| 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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Unidentified Australian sailors inspecting the damage caused to the light cruiser HMAS Sydney II, ...
Description
Unidentified Australian sailors inspecting the damage caused to the light cruiser HMAS Sydney II, after the port side of the forward funnel was struck by a shell fired from the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni during a naval battle off Cape Spada, Crete. The Italian ship was immobilised by accurate fire from the Sydney's six inch guns and then sunk by torpedo's launched from the escorting British destroyers. Also visible, is part of the crane (right) used to recover the Seagull V (Walrus) amphibian aircraft.