007143 Accession Number: 007143

Description

A dense column of smoke marks the sinking of the Italian auxiliary cruiser (ex banana boat) RAMB 1, scuttled after being seriously damaged and set on fire by the cruiser HMS Leander of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy.

Details

Accession Number
007143
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
27 February 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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