301013
Photograph 301013 Period 1950-1959JERVIS BAY, ACT. 1959. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) AND SIX ESCORTS MOORED OFF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE HMAS CRESWELL. THE THREE SHIPS NEAREST THE CARRIE
301015 Accession Number: 301015
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1959. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) (R21) AND SIX ESCORTS. THE THREE SHIPS NEAREST THE CARRIER ARE THE DESTROYERS HMAS VAMPIRE (II), VENDETTA (II) AND VOYAGER (II) ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY EACH SHIP INDIVIDUALLY. THE SAME APPLIES TO THE TWO SHIPS NEXT FURTHEST AWAY, WHICH ARE THE FRIGATES HMAS QUEENBOROUGH AND QUIBERON. THE FURTHEST SHIP IS THE DESTROYER HMAS WARRAMUNGA. ON THE MELBOURNE A GANNET ANTI SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT IS BEING PREPARED FOR CATAPULTING. THERE ARE THREE OTHER GANNETS AMIDSHIPS AND FOUR SEA VENOM FIGHTERS FURTHER AFT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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301015
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Negative
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Support: Acetate
Format: 4x5"
Format: 4x5"
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