EN0356 Accession Number: EN0356

Description

A heavy sea off the French coast, seen from the deck of the destroyer HMAS Swan. Along with HMAS Yarra, the Swan had to fight through a four day storm before returning to Plymouth on 8 January 1919. See EN0358.

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Accession Number
EN0356
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
January 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Seaman E Bouchier
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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