H17520 Accession Number: H17520

Description

The Australian Navy torpedo boat destroyer HMAS Swan. The ship was built in Sydney and launched on 11 December 1915. It was completed on 16 August 1916 and saw most of its service in the Malayan, Middle East and Mediterranean Areas. (Donor Our Australian Navy through J.W. Ward)

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Accession Number
H17520
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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