EN0548 Accession Number: EN0548

Description

HMAS Australia (foreground) moves out to sea from the Royal Navy's battle cruiser base in Scotland, followed by HMS New Zealand. Along with HMS Indefatigable, both ships were part of the 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron; HMAS Australia was the flagship. HMAS Australia served with the Royal Navy on North Sea patrols from February 1915 until the end of the First World War.

Details

Accession Number
EN0548
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
1914-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor Associated News Agency
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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