HOBJ0750 Accession Number: HOBJ0750

Description

Rear Admiral (Rear Adm) J A S Eccles, Flag Officer commanding the Australian fleet, goes ashore from the frigate HMAS Shoalhaven at Yokosuka Naval Base, to call on Rear Adm B W Decker, US Navy Commander of Fleet Activities. Note the shore boat is flying the flags of Japan and the United States, and has some Japanese crew on board.

Details

Accession Number

HOBJ0750

Photographer

Phillip Oliver Hobson

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate

Date Made

c May 1950

Place Made

Japan

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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