The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Petty officers and ratings direct cooling seawater from hoses on to the starboard anchor chain as the ship raises anchor. The Prime Minister of Australia (PM), the Right Honourable Robert G. Menzies visited the destroyer as part of his tour of BCOF units and bases in Japan shortly after the start of the Korean War. Note the Australian flag flying from the ship's bow.
Petty officers and ratings direct cooling seawater from hoses on to the starboard anchor chain as the ship raises anchor. The Prime Minister of Australia (PM), the Right Honourable Robert G. Menzies v
HMAS Bataan tied up in port as her crew waits for the arrival of the Prime minister of Australia (PM), the Right Honourable Robert G. Menzies. The PM visited the destroyer as part of his tour of BCOF
An unidentified sailor wearing overalls on the deck of HMAS Bataan. The Prime minister of Australia (PM), the Right Honourable Robert G. Menzies visited the destroyer as part of his tour of BCOF uni
A view taken from from the bridge of of HMAS Bataan looking back towards the ship's stern and wake as she passes close by the Japanese coastline on a calm summer day. The Prime minister of Australia
An unidentified sailor wearing watches the passing Japanese shoreline from the stern of HMAS Bataan. The Prime minister of Australia (PM), the Right Honourable Robert G. Menzies visited the destroy
An unidentified sailor wearing watches the passing Japanese shoreline from the stern of HMAS Bataan. The Prime minister of Australia (PM), the Right Honourable Robert G. Menzies visited the destroy
