NAVY13465
Photograph NAVY13465 Vietnam, 1962-1975Smoke appears from the Mount 52 of the Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart on operations in the Gulf of Tonkin. This shoot from a 5-inch 54 calibre gun (rear turret) was directed against waterborn l
NAVY13469 Accession Number: NAVY13469
Description
The Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart in the Tonkin Gulf. The Mount 52 (rear turret) action crew relax at the door after a shoot against waterborn logistic craft (WBLC). From left to right they are Ordnance Artificer Power 1st Class R A Quill, R47945, Leading Seaman G D Brown, R56912 and Able Seaman W H Stokes, R59949. Empty shell cases surround their feet on the deck.
Details
Accession Number
NAVY13469
Photographer
Bevin Royce Stringer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Date Made
12 May 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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