306368
Photograph 306368 Period 1950-1959KURE, JAPAN. 1955-03-19. DIGNITARIES AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE MERCHANT VESSEL SS COMMONWEALTH, WHICH WAS NAMED AS A COMPLIMENT TO HMAS COMMONWEALTH, THE RAN DEPOT IN JAPAN. LEFT TO RIGHT: MR H
306365 Accession Number: 306365
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KURE, JAPAN. 1955-03-19. DIGNITARIES AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE MERCHANT VESSEL SS COMMONWEALTH, NAMED AS A COMPLIMENT TO HMAS COMMONWEALTH, THE RAN DEPOT IN JAPAN. LEFT TO RIGHT: MRS F. HARDING-DAVIS; MISS JANE HAHN; MR HATTORI; MR MATSUMOTO, MAYOR OF KURE; MISS MATSUMOTO; MR ELMER L. HAHN, MANAGER OF NBC SHIPBUILDING YARDS; UNIDENTIFIED; UNIDENTIFIED; MRS BIERWIRTH; CAPTAIN HONNYWILL; BRIGADIER SOREL-CAMERON, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES, KOREA (BCFK); REAR ADMIRAL ELKINS, FLAG OFFICER, SECOND IN COMMAND, FAR EASTERN SQUADRON; COMMANDER G. ASHLEY BROWNE, NAVAL OFFICER IN CHARGE, HMAS COMMONWEALTH. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
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Accession Number
306365
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x6"
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
Format: 4x6"
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM copyright
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