016887 Accession Number: 016887

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OFF THE NSW COAST. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS ARUNTA AT SPEED DURING TRIALS. SHE IS NOT FULLY FITTED OUT AS HER 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS HAVE NOT YET BEEN MOUNTED. HER PENNANT NUMBER, I.30, HAS NOT YET BEEN PAINTED UP. HER CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME IS PROBABLY TWO SHADES OF GREY AND DIFFERS BETWEEN PORT AND STARBOARD SIDE.

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Accession Number
016887
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c April 1942
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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