The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 Collins KBE CB. Vice Adm Collins was touring the area to inspect the defences and observe operational conditions at sea on the west coast. A bombardment of an enemy gun emplacement was carried out north east of Mudo. After visiting Paengyong Do Island, Bataan returned south to Inchon to disembark Vice Adm Collins, then proceeded to Kure. Note the number 0191 on the side of the destroyer.
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 A. Collins, First Naval Member and Chief of Naval Staff (back to camera), watches from a wharf, possibly at Inchon, as an officer from the destroyer HMAS Bataan salute
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,
Vice Admiral (Vice Adm) Sir John Collins, First Naval Member of the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board and Chief of Naval Staff (right), boards a shore boat which will take hime out to HMAS Bataan, d
