NAVY13533 Accession Number: NAVY13533

Description

A work party strikes down a pallet of shells onboard the Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart. On replenishment from the USN Suribachi class ammuntion ship Mauna Kea, the projectiles were then broken down into smaller sets and lowered by conveyor belt from the Ikara deck to the magazine below. This activity occurred during the ship's first deployment to Vietnam.

Details

Accession Number
NAVY13533
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
7 July 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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