EN0246 Accession Number: EN0246

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An Italian seaplane or flying boat (possibly a Macchi) alights to hand over a message to the destroyer HMAS Swan. From September 1917 to October 1918 the six Australian destroyers carried out patrols of the Adriatic Sea to block the passage of enemy warships and submarines, and assisted in the escort of Italian transports.

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Accession Number
EN0246
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
June 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Seaman Setchue
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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