P02478.001 Accession Number: P02478.001

Description

Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea. c. August 1990. 0138543 Surgeon Lieutenant Brett Jones, RAN, on board HMAS Adelaide. The ship was deployed on 13 August 1990, along with HMAS Darwin and HMAS Success, on Operation Damask, the RAN code name for Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Surgeon Lieutenant Jones has a camera slung around his neck and three unidentified personnel are standing in the background. The sailor in the white overalls is probably a sick berth attendant, and the two men in flying suits are aircrew operating the ship's helicopters. (Donor B. Jones)

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Accession Number
P02478.001
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Support: Acetate
Format: 4x5"
Brand: Fujifilm
Date Made
c August 1990
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copyright
Status to be assessed

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Accession P02478.001

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