017669
Photograph 017669 Second World War, 1939-1945South West Pacific Area. 8 inch gun-crews on HMAS Shropshire relax after their successful bombardment of Morotai.
017667 Accession Number: 017667
Description
South West Pacific Area. 8 inch guns used during the bombardment of Morotai by HMAS Shropshire.
Details
Accession Number
017667
Photographer
Gordon Herbert Short
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
27 September 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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