Bourne, C.A. (Flying Officer, b: 1920) Accession Number: MSS1624

Description

Manuscript titled `HMAS Sydney/HMT Aquitania'. Discusses whether the Aquitania might have broken radio silence to report the location of survivors from the German raider `Kormoran' after its battle with HMAS Sydney.

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Accession Number
MSS1624
Maker
C A Bourne
Classification
Manuscript
Object Type
Manuscript
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
c 1996
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM371 96/0125
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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