AWM Collection Record: P04103.216

AWM image P04103.216

ID Number: P04103.216
Maker: Parker, David Dare
Place made: Khawr Abd Allah; Qatar: Salamiyat as Sayliyah
Date made: 21 April 2003
Physical description: Colour
Summary: Crew members from HMAS Kanimbla relax with a guitar session on the ship's flight deck. Identified are Able Seaman (AB) James Dufficy, AB David 'Spud' Murphy, AB Paul Bishop, Seaman (SMN) Glen 'Nobby' Clark, SMN Mark Fisher. During Operation Falconer, HMAS Kanimbla supplied command and control support to the coalition boarding parties clearing the Khawr Abd Allah (KAA) waterway, and logistics support and work platform facilities to Australian Clearance Diving Team 3 (AUSCDT3). HMAS Kanimbla operated in the Middle East as part of the Australian commitment to the Coalition forces assembled to disarm Iraq.
Credit line: Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003
Copyright: AWM copyright
Copyright holder: Australian War Memorial
Related subject: Operation Falconer
Related conflict: Iraq, 2003-

Last-Modified: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:46:05 GMT

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