AWM Collection Record: P00371.001
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ID Number: | P00371.001 |
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| Physical description: | Black & white | ||
| Summary: | 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. | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain | ||
| Related subject: | Prisoners of war; Ship wrecks; Submarines; Torpedo boats | ||
| Related unit: | AE2 (1914-1915); Turkish Navy | ||
| Related place: | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles Asian Coast; Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Sea of Marmora | ||
| Related conflict: | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Last-Modified: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:27:02 GMT
