NAVY16639
Photograph NAVY16639 Period 1960-1969Official launching of HMAS Barbette at Maryborough, Qld. HMAS Barbette P-97 was an Attack class patrol boat built by Walkers Limited at Maryborough in Queensland, launched on 10 April 1968 and later c
300341 Accession Number: 300341
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C. 1962-1963. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE GENERAL PURPOSE VESSEL HMAS BANKS (GPV 901) PHOTOGRAPHED IN SYDNEY HARBOUR. NOTE THE HARBOUR BRIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND. BANKS WAS BUILT BY WALKERS LTD, MARYBOROUGH, LAUNCHED ON 1959-12-15 AND COMMISSIONED ON 1960-02-16. SHE BEGAN SERVICE IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIAN WATERS ON FISHERY PROTECTION DUTIES VISITING JAVA IN 1961 AND TIMOR IN 1962. ON 1967-07-08 BANKS BEGAN SERVICE AS A RESERVE TRAINING SHIP BASED AT HMAS ENCOUNTER IN ADELAIDE. IN THE 1970S HER PENNANT NUMBER WAS CHANGED TO G244. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
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300341
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Colour: Black & white
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