001071/23 Accession Number: 001071/23

Description

A Signal Yeoman and a RAN rating at the Australian Naval Signal Station keep a lookout for signals from the Naval Examination Service vessel HMAS Akuna on station in Port Phillip Bay. The lighthouse on Point Queenscliff can be seen in the background.

Details

Accession Number
001071/23
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 38.5 mm x 34.5 mm
Image: 36.5 mm x 24 mm
Date Made
c February 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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