The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LE HAVRE, FRANCE. 1916-10-28. THE BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP GALEKA DOWN AT THE BOWS AFTER STRIKING A GERMAN MINE OUTSIDE THE HARBOUR AT LE HAVRE. THE GALEKA, A UNION CASTLE LINER OF 6,772 TONS, HAD CROSSED THE CHANNEL FROM SOUTHAMPTON WITH SIXTY-ONE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL CORPS (RAMC) OFFICERS AND MEN AND FIFTY-SIX CREW. SHE DRIFTED AFTER ENTRY TO THE HARBOUR WAS POSTPONED AND STRUCK A MINE ABOUT SIX MILES FROM THE HARBOUR ENTRANCE AT 6.15 AM. THE EXPLOSION KILLED NINETEEN AMC ORDERLIES. THE SURVIVING PASSENGERS AND CREW WERE TAKEN OFF IN THE SHIPS LIFEBOATS AND THE GALEKA DRIFTED UNTIL SHE RAN AGROUND NORTH OF CAPE LA HEVE.
LE HAVRE, FRANCE, 1914-09-01. NURSING AND MEDICAL STAFF AND ORDERLIES, BOUND FOR THE AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTARY HOSPITAL AT ST NAZAIRE, HAVING BREAKFAST IN THE RAILWAY STATION YARD AT LE HAVRE ON THEIR ARRI
HMAT Warilda in Sydney Harbour when she was first commissioned as a troopship. (Peace time colours). The ship was taken over by the Admiralty in June 1916 and converted to a hospital ship manned by an
Australian Hospital/Troopship Warilda (camouflaged) at anchor in Southampton water, off Netley. The Warilda was requisitioned in 1915 as a troop/cargo ship it was taken over by the Admiralty in June
A massive wave washes over the deck of the Free French Force destroyer, Le Triomphant, during a cyclone. Le Triomphant left Fremantle, Australia, with five Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy crew, L
Starboard broadside view of the French Free Force ship the large destroyer Le Triomphant. One of six Le Fantasque class destroyers built by AT & CH de France of Dunkirk, France, she was launched on 16
Starboard broadside view of the French Free Force ship, the large destroyer Le Triomphant. One of six Le Fantasque class destroyers built by AT & CH de France of Dunkirk, France, she was launched on 1
