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001320 Accession Number: 001320

Description

GUNNERY PRACTICE ABOARD THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS DOOMBA. TWO RAN RATINGS ARE PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY PROPELLANT SMOKE AS THE BREECH OF THE VESSEL'S FOUR INCH GUN IS OPENED. UNLIKE THE PETTY OFFICER (RIGHT) THE TWO ARE WEARING ANTI FLASH GEAR.

Details

Accession Number

001320

Photographer

George Silk

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate

Date Made

4 April 1940

Place Made

At sea

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Units

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