AWM Collection Record: P00444.093
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ID Number: | P00444.093 |
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| Place made: | United Kingdom | ||
| Date made: | June 1943 | ||
| Physical description: | Black & white | ||
| Summary: | Captain John C. Collins CB photographed at the handing over of HMS Shropshire to the RAN. Captain Collins (later Sir John Collins, KBE, CB) accepted the British Cruiser on behalf of the Australian government as a replacement for HMAS Canberra that had been recently lost in action. | ||
| Credit line: | Naval Historical Collection | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain | ||
| Copyright holder: | Copyright Expired | ||
| Related subject: | Cruisers; Heavy cruisers; Warships | ||
| Related unit: | HMAS Canberra (1981-2005); HMAS Shropshire; Royal Navy | ||
| Related place: | United Kingdom | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:41:35 GMT
