P01233.010 Accession Number: P01233.010

Description

The destroyer USS Mugford delivering mail to HMAS Australia in the Coral Sea. The RAN ship has also been identified as HMAS Hobart which was serving with HMAS Australia at the time. (DONOR T. B. OGILVIE)

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Accession Number
P01233.010
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
August 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor T Olgilvie
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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