| Accession Number | 301190 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Period 1930-1939 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THE FORMER GUNBOAT, TENDER AND DEPOT SHIP HMAS (EX HMS EX HMCS) PROTECTOR AS SHE APPEARED AFTER ...
Description
THE FORMER GUNBOAT, TENDER AND DEPOT SHIP HMAS (EX HMS EX HMCS) PROTECTOR AS SHE APPEARED AFTER BEING HULKED AND ACQUIRED IN 1931 BY THE VICTORIAN LIGHTERAGE CO. UNDER THE NAME OF SIDNEY. SHE WAS EMPLOYED AS A WOOL LIGHTER UNTIL 1943-07 WHEN THE VESSEL WAS REQUISITIONED FOR WAR SERVICE WITH THE US ARMY. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION, PRESENTED BY G. L. MACANDIE)