| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Williamstown |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300047 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. PORT FORWARD QUARTER VIEWS OF THE VICTORIAN FIRST CLASS TORPEDO BOATS HMVS ...
Description
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. PORT FORWARD QUARTER VIEWS OF THE VICTORIAN FIRST CLASS TORPEDO BOATS HMVS CHILDERS (FOREGROUND) AND COUNTESS OF HOPETOUN (RIGHT BACKGROUND). BOTH VESSELS WERE BUILT IN LONDON. CHILDERS ARRIVED ON 1884-06-24 AND COUNTESS OF HOPETOUN IN 1891. BOTH TRANSFERRED TO COMMONWEALTH CONTROL IN 1901 AND TO THE RAN IN 1911. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE JETTY FROM THE COUNTESS OF HOPETOUN IS MOORED THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT STEAMER LADY LOCH, WHICH COULD SERVE AS AN AUXILIARY GUNBOAT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION, PRESENTED BY G. L. MACANDIE).