H17513 Accession Number: H17513

Description

The Australian depot ship HMAS Platypus which was built abroad for the Australian Navy. It was launched on 28 October 1916 and completed on 2 March 1917. On completion the ship was taken over by Imperial authorities and manned by British ratings for the duration of the war. (Donor Our Australian Navy through J.W.Ward)

Details

Accession Number
H17513
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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