P03626.006 Accession Number: P03626.006

Description

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMAS Manoora firing one of seven rounds into the Italian motor vessel Romolo to hasten her sinking. The Romolo was set on fire and scuttled by its crew after being pursued from Brisbane by the Manoora. It was finally intercepted, 220 miles south west of the island of Nauru.

Details

Accession Number
P03626.006
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Date Made
12 June 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor E Pearson
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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