EN0319
Photograph EN0319 Period 1910-1919The breech mechanism of the bow 4 inch gun mounted on the destroyer HMAS Huon, photographed at the dockyard in England. HMAS Huon left England on 6 March, stopped in Malta to collect spare gear and r
EN0308 Accession Number: EN0308
Description
The destroyers HMAS Swan and HMAS Torrens taking in oil from an oil ship at the dockyard in England. On 15 February the two ships left for Malta to have turbines fitted and to collect spare equipment; all six destroyers then left for Australia on 17 March, reaching Darwin on 26 April 1919.
Details
Accession Number
EN0308
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
February 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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