B&W Photograph relating to the Navy
Photograph P08160.007 First World War, 1914-1918Inscription reads "Manoeuvering Air Mines". Part of a collection of images belonging to a crew member on HMAS Huon during the First World War. (see EN0376)
EN0376 Accession Number: EN0376
Description
Italian seamen handling the balloons that were used to suspend aerial nets along the courses most likely to be taken by hostile aircraft when attempting to bomb the port. See EN0375. Brindisi was the base for the six Australian destroyers (HMAS Huon, HMAS Parramatta, HMAS Swan, HMAS Torrens, HMAS Warrego and HMAS Yarra) while they were patrolling the Adriatic Sea between October 1917 and October 1918.
Details
Accession Number
EN0376
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
January 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Seaman C T Hission
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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