EN0268 Accession Number: EN0268

Description

An unidentified seaman on board HMAS Torrens, bent over a tub, has a wash on deck. The Torrens spent most of 1918 patrolling the Adriatic Sea; sailed eastward to investigate a possible threat from ships of the Russian Black Sea fleet that were in German hands; and returned to England in January 1919.

Details

Accession Number
EN0268
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
1918?
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by J M Benjamin
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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