017146 Accession Number: 017146

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Members of the crew of HMAS Shropshire keep fit by playing deck tennis under the big guns of the ship after the ship's successful attack against Japanese positions in Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea.

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Accession Number
017146
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
23 May 1944
Place Made
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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