NAVY13505 Accession Number: NAVY13505

Description

Ordinary Seaman K M Sherwin, R65592 loads B drum with a powder cartridge in the aft gun magazine. He was a member of the Mount 52 magazine action crew. This activity occurred onboard the Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart during operations in the Tonkin Gulf. During action stations, all menbers of the ship's company were integrated into the battle organization to ensure that there were sufficient crew members available to maintain continuous watches whilst "closed up".

Details

Accession Number
NAVY13505
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
25 May 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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