NAVY10119 Accession Number: NAVY10119

Description

A sailor from the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Division of the RAN, possibly a diesel mechanic, working in an engineering space onboard the General Purpose Vessel, HMAS Banks. This ship carried out fishery patrols from Manus Island (HMAS Tarangau) and was also used to train PNG naval personnel of the RAN.

Details

Accession Number
NAVY10119
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Date Made
c 1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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