P02766.009 Accession Number: P02766.009

Description

Rabaul, New Britain. c 1915. Port side view of HMAS Una, which was previously a German Naval yacht named SMS Komet. It was armed and commissioned as HMAS Una in October 1914, and was stationed in New Guinea waters. SMS Komet was captured by Commander J. M. Jackson on HMAS Nusa on 10 October 1914 at Talassia, a small plantation approximately 160 miles south west of Rabaul. (Donor H. Cooper)

Details

Accession Number
P02766.009
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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