306825 Accession Number: 306825

Description

Royal Australian Naval riggers securing a section of the boom defence net in Darwin Harbour. The riggers are working this section of the net from the Bar class boom working vessel, HMAS Kangaroo. The original print is annotated `Trunk chain of buoy' and 'Securing wire with slip to section chain'.

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Accession Number
306825
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
Date Made
May 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Naval Historical Collection
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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