NAVY00875 Accession Number: NAVY00875

Description

A group of eight officers inspect an unidentified SEATO warship during exercise Sea Devil being held in the South China Sea that month involving 34 ships from six navies. The diversity of the uniforms symbolises the multinational spirit of this strategic naval exercise conducted among SEATO participants.

Details

Accession Number
NAVY00875
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
April 1962
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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