303256 Accession Number: 303256

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1941-08-23. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE BRITISH CARGO MOTOR VESSEL EMPIRE STAR. NOTE THE DEFENSIVE ARMAMENT CONSISTING OF A 4 INCH GUN RIGHT AFT WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN SITED ABOVE IT. THE EMPIRE STAR WAS PART OF THE FIRST TRANS TASMAN CONVOY, VK.1, IN 1940-12 AND TOOK PART IN THE EVACUATION OF SINGAPORE AND JAVA IN 1942-02. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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Accession Number
303256
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Format: 6x8"
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
Date Made
23 August 1941
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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