NAVY13943 Accession Number: NAVY13943

Description

The RAN destroyer HMAS Hobart (1965-2000), is participating in Operation Sea Dragon, in the Gulf of Tonkin, off the coast of North Vietnam. Crew members on board HMAS Hobart are stowing ammunition received from the USN ammunition ship USS Virgo AE-30. All ammunition is being carried away from the highline dump by hand. Here R57625 Leading Seaman Underwater Control (LSUC) Andrew George Usher (right), hands a 5 inch shell to R93366 Electrical Mechanic (EM) Kerry Garfield Thompson.

Details

Accession Number
NAVY13943
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
2 August 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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