BRISBANE, QLD. 1939-03-15. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS TONGKOL AFTER ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane
Accession Number 301583
Collection type Photograph
Object type Acetate, Silver Gelatin
Physical description Acetate, Silver Gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

BRISBANE, QLD. 1939-03-15. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS TONGKOL AFTER CONVERSION FOR NAVAL SERVICE. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN MOUNTED FORWARD. HER IDENTIFICATION LETTERS (TK) ARE PAINTED ON HER BOWS. NOTE THE KITE/OTTERS AND FLOAT OF HER OROPESA MINESWEEPING EQUIPMENT AFT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)