EN0295 Accession Number: EN0295

Description

The destroyer HMAS Torrens anchored in the harbour of the Sicilian town. Note the number 57 painted on the port side. Between October 1917 and October 1918 the six Australian destroyers were based at Brindisi while carrying out patrols of the Adriatic Sea.

Details

Accession Number
EN0295
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
August 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by A Budger
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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