NAVY08061 Accession Number: NAVY08061

Description

A shipboard crane employs a slinged frame to suspend a military vehicle over the flight deck of the troop transport HMAS Sydney during unloading operations on arrival. Soldiers from 1 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), were also disembarking. The vehicle is possibly an International number one mark IV GS series 2 1/2 ton truck. Other small dozers in military service are parked in the vicinity.

Details

Accession Number
NAVY08061
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
c June 1965
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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