The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The crew of HMAS Melbourne practise the safety drill 'Abandon ship' near Barbados. All the sailors who were in the water (see EN0447) appear to have been rescued; there are two crowded rubber life rafts and three lighters full of men. With HMAS Sydney, the Melbourne carried out alternate patrols of the Caribbean (based in Jamaica) and the North Atlantic off Long Island (based at Halifax) between 1915 and 1916, as part of the North American and West Indies Squadron. Also see EN0435.
The crew of HMAS Melbourne practise the safety drill 'Abandon ship' near Barbados. Numerous seamen are in the water; in the centre is a rubber life raft carrying at least 12 men. There are two light
Men of the West Indies are coaling a ship. HMAS Sydney and Melbourne carried out alternate patrols of the Caribbean (based in Jamaica) and the North Atlantic off Long Island (based at Halifax) between
Members of the crew of HMAS Melbourne enjoying a swim. With HMAS Sydney, the Melbourne carried out alternate patrols of the Caribbean (based in Jamaica) and the Norath Atlantic off Long Island (based
Group portrait of five unidentified seamen at a signalling class aboard HMAS Melbourne. With HMAS Sydney, the Melbourne carried out alternate patrols of the Caribbean (based in Jamaica) and the North
Group portrait of unidentified members of the Australian Rules football team from HMAS Melbourne. With HMAS Sydney, the Melbourne carried out alternate patrols of the Caribbean (based in Jamaica) and
Group portrait of unidentified members of the Rugby team from HMAS Melbourne. With HMAS Sydney, the Melbourne carried out alternate patrols of the Caribbean (based in Jamaica) and the Norath Atlantic
