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US Army vessel built by Perry Engineering [B 70617/1] • Photograph

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Summary

A 75 foot steel, ocean-going tug under construction by Perry Engineering at their premises at Mile End. The tug was commissioned by the US Army and launched on Monday 19 February 1945 at Outer Harbor.

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Physical description

Photograph (print); 15.4 cm x 22.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

1945

Photographer

Smith, D. Darian

Collection

Part of Album Collection

Subject

Shipbuilding -- South Australia

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of a series of five photographs from construction to launching. A photograph of the tug being taken to Outer Harbor via Port Road on Sunday 18 February 1945 appeared on page 4 of the 'Advertiser' the following day.

Digitisation information

Date

03/01/2008

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,408 x 2,714 pixels (9.2 MP)

Size

27.78 MB

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