300176
Photograph 300176 Period 1970-1979PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE FORMER DESTROYER HMAS ANZAC (II) (59) AS FLEET TRAINING SHIP IN THE PERIOD BETWEEN 1969, WHEN HER HULL NUMBER WAS CHANGED TO 59 FROM D59, AND 1974, WHEN SHE WAS FINALLY PAID
300173 Accession Number: 300173
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SYDNEY, NSW. BATTLE CLASS DESTROYER HMAS ANZAC (II) IN SYDNEY HARBOUR SHOWING HER PORT FORWARD SIDE. LAUNCHED ON 1948-08-20, COMMISSIONED ON 1951-03-14, ANZAC SERVED TWO TOURS OF DUTY IN THE KOREAN THEATRE AND THEN CARRIED OUT GENERAL NAVAL DUTIES UNTIL BEING CONVERTED TO A FLEET TRAINING SHIP IN 1961. THIS PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE CLASSROOM WHICH REPLACED B MOUNTING IN EARLY 1965. SHE WAS PAID OFF ON 1974-08-11. ANZAC'S PENNANT NUMBER WAS D59 WHICH ON 1969-01-01 WAS REDUCED T0 59. THE VESSEL WAS BUILT AT THE WILLIAMSTOWN DOCKYARD,MELBOURNE.
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Accession Number
300173
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original acetate
Physical Description
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 4 in x 5 in
Image: 3 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in
Image: 3 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM copyright
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