EN0320 Accession Number: EN0320

Description

The destroyer HMAS Parramatta after leaving dry dock. Note the number 55 painted on her side. She left England on 6 March 1919 with three of the other five Australian destroyers and HMAS Melbourne; all seven ships reached Darwin on 26 April.

Details

Accession Number
EN0320
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original quarter plate negative
Date Made
March 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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