HOBJ3412 Accession Number: HOBJ3412

Description

At sea. 1 August 1952. Able Seaman A. (Happy) Anderson of Wynnum, Qld, using the gyro sight of a single Bofors gun on board HMAS Bataan, which was off the Korean coast. Note that he is wearing ear protectors.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3412
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
1 August 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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