H17508 Accession Number: H17508

Description

Australian light cruiser HMAS Pioneer which was a gift from the British Admirality to the Australian Navy pre-war. This ship was one of the most active of the Australian Squadron spending much of its time in the East Africa area returning to Australia on 22 October 1916. (Donor Our Australian Navy through J.W. Ward)

Details

Accession Number
H17508
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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