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302246 Accession Number: 302246

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MELBOURNE, VIC. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE THIRD CLASS CRUISER, FORMERLY SCREW CORVETTE, HMS PYLADES AT ANCHOR IN HOBSONS BAY. PYLADES WAS THE ONLY ONE OF HER CLASS SERVING ON THE AUSTRALIA STATION TO HAVE A BOW DECORATION AND FIGUREHEAD. NOTE THE 5 INCH CHASE GUN PROTRUDING FROM THE STERN GUNPORT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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302246

Classification

Photograph

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Negative

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Format: 5x7"
Support: Acetate

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Whole

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1

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