002008 Accession Number: 002008

Description

Two lifeboats carrying survivors from the Italian motor vessel Romolo which had been set on fire and scuttled by its crew following a pursuit by the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMAS Manoora and intercepted 220 miles south west of the island of Nauru. The survivors were picked up by HMAS Manoora and taken to Townsville, Qld.

Details

Accession Number
002008
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
12 June 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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