006619 Accession Number: 006619

Description

THREE CREW MEMBERS OF HMAS PERTH WITH AN ITALIAN BREDA MODEL 35 20 MM CANNON. LEFT TO RIGHT: CHIEF PETTY OFFICER (CPO) DONALD MATHIESON VINEY, "GUTS" HASTINGS AND BOB COOPER. CPO VINEY WAS LOST ON 1 MARCH 1942 WHEN THE PERTH WAS SUNK WITH USS HOUSTON IN THE BATTLE OF THE SUNDA STRAIT.

Details

Accession Number

006619

Photographer

George Silk

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate

Measurement

Overall: 2 3/8 in x 2 3/16 in
Image: 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in

Date Made

25 March 1941

Place Made

Mediterranean

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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