P00698.001 Accession Number: P00698.001

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SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1942-08-09. HMAS CANBERRA JUST BEFORE SINKING IN THE BATTLE OF SAVO ISLAND. (DONOR: A.L. ROSE)

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Accession Number
P00698.001
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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