NAVY09231 Accession Number: NAVY09231

Description

Ordinary Seaman J A Giltrap, helmeted and armed with a Thompson sub-machine gun, stands sentry duty on the upper deck of the Daring class destroyer HMAS Duchess. He is on alert against enemy underwater sappers or other attacks. As a safety precaution, the magazine has been removed from the weapon, and will only be fitted in the event of a confirmed threat. His ship is escorting the troop transport HMAS Sydney carrying soldiers and cargo to Vietnam. This is a side trip for HMAS Duchess during its deployment to the Indonesian Confrontation.

Details

Accession Number
NAVY09231
Photographer
Bevin Royce Stringer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
c September 1965
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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