300009 Accession Number: 300009

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THIRD CLASS PROTECTED CRUISER HMS TAURANGA, FORMERLY HMS PHOENIX, OF THE AUSTRALIAN AUXILIARY SQUADRON OF THE ROYAL NAVY, SHOWING HER PORT FORWARD VIEW. TAURANGA WAS ONE OF FIVE CRUISERS OF THE RN AUXILIARY SQUADRON MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PROTECTION OF AUSTRALIA FROM 1891 TO 1906. AFTER RETURNING TO ENGLAND TAURANGA WAS SOLD ON 1906-07-10 TO BE BROKEN UP FOR SCRAP. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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Accession Number
300009
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c. 1902
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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