043893
Photograph 043893 Period 1970-1979HMAS SYDNEY LEAVING SYDNEY HARBOUR FOR THE LAST TIME, 1975-12.
042655 Accession Number: 042655
Description
An unidentified British merchant vessel under attack by the 14,000-ton German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper. This vessel was one of convoy SLS64 of nineteen British merchant ships en route to England from Freetown, Sierra Leone, which were attacked by the Admiral Hipper. Seven of the merchantmen were sunk by the cruiser.
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Accession Number
042655
Photographer
Schroeder
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film polyester negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor K Hesketh
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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