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Photograph 305875 Period 1960-1969SYDNEY, NSW. C.1964-02. INTERIOR OF THE BRIDGE OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE SHOWING THE PLOTTING BOARD AT CENTRE LEFT AND THE RADAR SCREEN CABINET AT CENTRE RIGHT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTI
P03815.003 Accession Number: P03815.003
Description
Informal group portrait of Royal Australian Navy crew members from HMAS Sydney celebrating Christmas Eve at a cafe in Kure. Identified, left to right: R34024 Able Seaman (AB) George Cottam, of Ballina, NSW; 36654 AB Ray Willmot, of Latrobe, Tas; R36282 AB Terrence Eyles, of Brisbane, Qld, and R37490 AB William Slater Porter, of Gordon, NSW. All men are radar plotting ratings from HMAS Sydney, which was docked in Kure between 19 and 26 December 1951, before commencing her sixth patrol on 27 December 1951.
Details
Accession Number
P03815.003
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
24 December 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor R Willmot
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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