NAVY13479 Accession Number: NAVY13479

Description

Ordinary Seaman John Barker, R65534 at action stations during Operation Sea Dragon in the Gulf of Tonkin. He is serving in the Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart on the ship's first deployment to Vietnam. Wearing a steel helmet, anti-flash gear and protected by a flak jacket he is using binoculars to observe hostile activities.

Details

Accession Number
NAVY13479
Photographer
Bevin Royce Stringer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Physical Description
Support: Acetate
Format: 120
Brand: Kodak - Safety Film
Date Made
c April 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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