EN0096 Accession Number: EN0096

Description

The light cruiser HMAS Brisbane before going into dock. The ship was undergoing a refit, including the installation of a tripod mast. Note the canvas awning for protection from the sun. HMAS Brisbane was the last coal burning cruiser to serve at sea in any navy of the Commonwealth, being sold for scrap in 1936.

Details

Accession Number
EN0096
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original quarter plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
January 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Chief Steward Newell
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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