| Place | Middle East: French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, Lebanon, Beirut Tripoli Area, Tripoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01914.010 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour |
| Physical description | Colour |
| Maker |
Perryman, Duncan John |
| Place made | Somalia: Mogadishu |
| Date made | January 1993 |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 Somalia, 1992-1995 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A CH-46 Sea Knight US Navy helicopter off USS Tripoli (not seen), engaged in vertrep (vertical ...
Description
A CH-46 Sea Knight US Navy helicopter off USS Tripoli (not seen), engaged in vertrep (vertical replenishment), hovers above the deck of heavy landing ship HMAS Tobruk (L50). The Tobruk has recently arrived from Australia with members of 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), equipment and supplies. The soldiers are members of the Australian peacekeeping contingent in Operation Solace.