A04571
Photograph A04571 First World War, 1914-1918Aerial view of the seaplane carrier HMAS Albatross in Sydney Harbour. She was built at Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney and launched on 21 February 1928 and commissioned on 23 January 1929. She had
300120 Accession Number: 300120
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. 1929-01. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE SEAPLANE CARRIER HMAS ALBATROSS. SHE WAS BUILT AT COCKATOO ISLAND DOCKYARD, SYDNEY, LAUNCHED ON 1928-02-21 AND COMMISSIONED ON 1929-01-23. IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH SHE FLIES NO ENSIGN INDICATING THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN TAKEN PRIOR TO HER COMMISSIONING. SHE HAD A CAPACITY TO CARRY NINE VICKERS SUPERMARINE SEAGULL MARK III AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT BUT DURING HER RAN SERVICE SHE USUALLY CARRIED ONLY SIX. ALBATROSS PARTICIPATED IN ROUTINE CRUISES AND EXERCISES WITH THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON UNTIL 1933-04-26 WHEN SHE PAID OFF INTO RESERVE AS A RESULT OF THE ECONOMIC DEPRESSION. IN 1938-07 ALBATROSS WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ROYAL NAVY AS PART PAYMENT FOR THE CRUISER HOBART. THE SHIP'S WW2 PENNANT NUMBER WAS D22. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
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Accession Number
300120
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Format: 4x5"
Support: Nitrate
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Format: 4x5"
Support: Nitrate
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Measurement
Overall: 4 in x 5 in
Image: 2 1/2 in x 4 1/8 in
Image: 2 1/2 in x 4 1/8 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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