002462 Accession Number: 002462

Description

Captain J.A. Collins, Commanding officer of HMAS Sydney, congratulates his crew on their victory over the Italian Cruiser "Bartolomeo Colleoni" which was sunk by HMAS Sydney in an action off Crete. (Negative by Parer).

Details

Accession Number
002462
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 1/4 in x 4 3/8 in
Image: 3 in x 4 in
Date Made
23 July 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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