The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The RAN frigate HMAS Culgoa (F408) prepares to leave port, possibly for its return trip to Australia. HMAS Culgoa was deployed to Japan in August 1949 and returned to Australia in February 1950. It later served in the Korean War in 1953. Hmas Culgoa's previous pennant number was K408. On the wharf RAN and Australian Army friends of the crew and other interested spectators, watch the departure. An unidentified Lieutenant and another officer observe from the bridge of the frigate. A Seaman on the ship pulls in a port rope, while another Seaman assists from the wharf.
The RAN frigate HMAS Culgoa (F408), being prepared to leave port, possibly for a return trip to Australia. HMAS Culgoa was deployed to Japan in August 1949 and returned to Australia in February 1950,
The RAN frigate HMAS Culgoa (F408), being prepared to leave port, possibly for a return trip to Australia. HMAS Culgoa was deployed to Japan in August 1949 and returned to Australia in February 1950,
A port bow view of the RAN frigate HMAS Culgoa (F408), being prepared to leave port, possibly for a return trip to Australia. HMAS Culgoa was deployed to Japan in August 1949 and returned to Australia
A port bow view of the RAN frigate HMAS Culgoa (F408), being prepared to leave port, possibly for a return trip to Australia. HMAS Culgoa was deployed to Japan in August 1949 and returned to Australia
Four unidentified seamen from the RAN frigate HMAS Culgoa (F408) haul in ropes in preparation to leave port, possibly for a return trip to Australia. HMAS Culgoa was deployed to Japan in August 1949 a
The RAN frigate HMAS Culgoa (F408), is ready to leave port, possibly for a return trip to Australia. HMAS Culgoa was deployed to Japan in August 1949 and returned to Australia in February 1950, before
