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| Accession Number | 300341 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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C. 1962-1963. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE GENERAL PURPOSE VESSEL HMAS BANKS (GPV 901) PHOTOGRAPHED IN ...
Description
C. 1962-1963. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE GENERAL PURPOSE VESSEL HMAS BANKS (GPV 901) PHOTOGRAPHED IN SYDNEY HARBOUR. NOTE THE HARBOUR BRIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND. BANKS WAS BUILT BY WALKERS LTD, MARYBOROUGH, LAUNCHED ON 1959-12-15 AND COMMISSIONED ON 1960-02-16. SHE BEGAN SERVICE IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIAN WATERS ON FISHERY PROTECTION DUTIES VISITING JAVA IN 1961 AND TIMOR IN 1962. ON 1967-07-08 BANKS BEGAN SERVICE AS A RESERVE TRAINING SHIP BASED AT HMAS ENCOUNTER IN ADELAIDE. IN THE 1970S HER PENNANT NUMBER WAS CHANGED TO G244. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).