Images relating to the sinking of HMAS Nestor Accession Number: P00002.001

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The sinking of HMAS Nestor seen from HMS Javelin. At about 18.00 on 15 June 1942, the Nestor's boiler room was hit by several bombs and suffered damage. She was put under tow by HMS Javelin but by the next morning she was starting to sink so after her crew had been transferred to the Javelin, she was then scuttled.

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Accession Number
P00002.001
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
16 June 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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