The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An unidentified seaman with a full beard and moustache (left), removes cordite for 4.7 guns from the magazine hoist on HMAS Bataan, while AB L (Les) Kennedy of Warburton, VIC, stacks it in readiness for firing.. Both men have removed their shirts. Around this time the Chief of the Naval Staff and First Naval Member, Vice Admiral (Vice Adm) Sir John A Collins KBE CB, was aboard HMAS Bataan touring the west coast of Korea.
HMAS BATAAN, 1952-01-08. ABLE SEAMAN JACK SETCHES (LEFT), REMOVES CORDITE FOR THE 4.7 INCH GUNS FROM THE MAGAZINE HOIST AND ABLE SEAMAN LES KENNEDY STACKS IT IN READINESS FOR FIRING. (NAVAL HISTORICAL
A view of the port side of the RAN destroyer HMAS Bataan at anchor in Korean waters at the time of the visit of Chief of the Naval Staff and First Naval Member, Vice Admiral (Vice Adm) Sir John A Col
A view of the port side of the RAN destroyer HMAS Bataan at anchor in Korean waters at the time of the visit of Chief of the Naval Staff and First Naval Member, Vice Admiral (Vice Adm) Sir John A Col
A view of the starboard side of the RAN destroyer HMAS Bataan at anchor in Korean waters. At time the Chief of the Naval Staff and First Naval Member, Vice Admiral (Vice Adm) Sir John A Collins KBE
A view of the starboard side of the RAN destroyer HMAS Bataan at anchor in Korean waters. At time the Chief of the Naval Staff and First Naval Member, Vice Admiral (Vice Adm) Sir John A Collins KBE
Vice Admiral (Vice Adm) Sir John Collins, First Naval Member of the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board and Chief of Naval Staff (right), talks with Australian naval officers on the deck HMAS Bataan,
