A01939 Accession Number: A01939

Description

Australian Naval submarine AE2 escorting the troopship Berrima in the Indian Ocean, some of the crew are on deck. The AE2 was later sunk in the sea of Marmora.

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Accession Number
A01939
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
2 January 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Mr H J Lowe.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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