044603
Photograph 044603 Second World War, 1939-1945DARWIN, 1942-02-19. AN AERIAL VIEW OF DARWIN TAKEN BY THE JAPANESE TASK FORCE DURING THE FIRST RAID. (GILLESPIE COLLECTION).
044574 Accession Number: 044574
Description
In Australian waters. Two Bristol Sycamore type 171 helicopters hover above the aircraft carrier HMAS Vengeance. The Colossus class carrier HMS Vengeance was completed on 15 January 1945 and joined the British Pacific Fleet. After the war she was employed on training duties until 1947 when she joined a small force of Royal Navy ships undertaking endurance trials in the Arctic. Vengeance was loaned to the RAN in 1952, arriving in Sydney on 11 March 1952. She served in the RAN until 1955 when HMAS Melbourne was completed and she reverted to the Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Brazilian Navy in 1956 and re-named Minas Gerais.
Details
Accession Number
044574
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film polyester negative
Date Made
c 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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