P00371.001
Image copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
- ID number
- P00371.001
- Object type
- Black & white
- Physical description
- Black & white
- Collection
- Photograph
- Description
- CREW OF THE AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE AE2 WHICH WAS SUNK ON 1915-04-30 IN THE SEA OF MARMORA AFTER NEGOTIATING THE TURKISH CONTROLLED DARDANELLES. THE SINKING RESULTED FROM A COMBINATION OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS AND ACTION BY TURKISH FORCES. THE CREW WERE RESCUED AND SPENT THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR IN A PRISONER OF WAR CAMP.
