P01715.013
Photograph P01715.013 First World War, 1914-1918DAMAGED STERN OF THE ITALIAN TRANSPORT ORIONE TORPEDOED BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE AND NOW UNDER TOW, PROBABLY BY HMAS PARRAMATTA. (ORIGINAL PRINT HOUSED IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE).
H15279 Accession Number: H15279
Description
Ionian Sea. 16 November 1917. The torpedoed stern of the Italian transport ship Orione as seen from TBD HMAS Parramatta. Several Allied ships in the area assisted in rescuing troops from the Orione including those thrown into the sea. Parramatta took Orione in tow and headed towards Brindisi until the arrival of a tug. (Donor Captain A.G. Bond)
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Accession Number
H15279
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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