| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Cockatoo Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 000782 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Cockatoo Island |
| Date made | 16 February 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Cockatoo Dockyard, Sydney. Keel laying ceremony of the second Tribal Class Destroyer HMAS ...
Description
Cockatoo Dockyard, Sydney. Keel laying ceremony of the second Tribal Class Destroyer HMAS Warramunga after the launching of the sloop HMAS Warrego. Mr Menzies puts a rivet in the keel of HMAS Warramunga as Sir Frederick Stewart, Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin and Rear Admiral Crace look on.