001282
Photograph 001282 Second World War, 1939-1945Two ratings examining the fuses of 6 inch shells brought aboard the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMAS Westralia for use with the ship's main gun armament.
001276 Accession Number: 001276
Description
A rating examines the fuse of a shell brought aboard the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMAS Westralia for use with its several 6 inch guns.
Details
Accession Number
001276
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c March 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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