075772 Accession Number: 075772

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Informal portrait of Sub-Lieutenant Frank Albert Slutzkin RANVR (Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve) from St Kilda, Victoria (later Lieutenant); Sub-Lieutenant Robert Wemyss Frewin RANR (Royal Australian Naval Reserve) from Guyra, NSW (later Lieutenant) relaxing in their cabin aboard the RAN corvette, HMAS Geelong. On 18 October 1944, HMAS Geelong sank following a collision with the United States tanker York north of Langemak, New Guinea. There were no casualties and survivors were picked up by the York and landed at Langemak.

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Accession Number
075772
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
9 August 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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