EN0270 Accession Number: EN0270

Description

Four crew members from HMAS Torrens set off in a rowboat to recover a practice torpedo during a gunnery exercise. The ship was engaged in patrol duty in the Adriatic Sea, along with the other five ships of the Australian destroyer flotilla.

Details

Accession Number
EN0270
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
1918?
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession EN0270

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