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HMAS 'Australia' (I) at Melbourne [B 76715] • Photograph

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Summary

Written on negative envelope: 'Index no. 65, Subject: H.M.A.S. 'Australia', Melbourne (Ruby's)'. View of the HMAS Australia (I) at port in Melbourne. The battle cruiser HMAS Australia was the Australian Navy's first flagship and the centrepiece of the 'Fleet Unit', whose acquisition signalled the RAN's arrival as a credible ocean-going force. The ship was launched in 25 October 1911, decommissioned on 12 December 1921, and scuttled on 12 April 1924.

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Physical description

1 photograph : negative, black and white ; 6 x 8.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1920

Collection

Part of Ship Collection

Subject

Australia (Ship)
Warships -- Australia.
Melbourne (Vic.)

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of a collection of 54 negatives relating to Adelaide and environs. See B 76711 - B 76764.

Digitisation information

Date

02/08/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

11,385 x 7,251 pixels (82.6 MP)

Size

82.57 MB

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