H03270 Accession Number: H03270

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Nodup, New Britain. c. 1915. Mount Kombiu (mother) as seen from the side of Crater Peninsula opposite to Rabaul. Near the entrance to Blanche Bay, the Australian Submarine HMAS AE1 was lost with all crew due to unknown circumstances.

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Accession Number
H03270
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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