H12954 Accession Number: H12954

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Rabaul, New Britain. c. 1915. The main wharf as seen from the harbour. The yacht on the left was originally the German owned SMS Komet which was renamed HMAS Una after being taken over by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF).

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Accession Number
H12954
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor Lt Commander W D Hunter RAN
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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