The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Commander (Cdr) Ian Hunter McDonald stands on the bridge of HMAS Shoalhaven in Kure Harbour. He has binoculars hanging from his neck, for use in manoeuvring his ship through the harbour. HMAS Shoalhaven later took part in the Korean War, and Cdr McDonald served on it, then HMAS Tobruk.
Commander (Cdr) I H McDonald, and an unidentified Lieutenant (Lt) (left), stand on the bridge of HMAS Shoalhaven in Kure Harbour. Cdr McDonald has binoculars hanging from his neck, for use in manoeuvr
Commander (Cdr) I H McDonald (right) supervises the manoeuvring of HMAS Shoalhaven through Kure Harbour. On the bridge with him are an unidentified Lieutenant (Lt), centre with hands on hips, and thre
Rear Admiral (Rear Adm) J A S Eccles, Flag Officer commanding the Australian fleet, is piped aboard HMAS Shoalhaven at Kure Harbour. Meeting him at the head of the gangway are Commander (Cdr) I H McDo
Commander (Cdr) I H McDonald (front), and Rear Admiral (Rear Adm) J A S Eccles, Flag Officer commanding the Australian fleet, enjoy the view of Kure Harbour from the bridge of the frigate HMAS Shoalha
An unidentified Lieutenant (Lt) on the bridge of HMAS Shoalhaven checks the ships bearings while manoeuvring through Kure Harbour. Also on the bridge are four other unidentified crew members. One Seam
0723 Commander (Cdr) W B M Marks of South Yarra, Vic, the captain of HMAS Bataan, watches from his ship’s bridge. Duffle coat and gloves are barely adequate to keep out the cutting offshore winds whi
