| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Cockatoo Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 000783 |
| 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. Sir Frederick Stewart puts a rivet in the keel of HMAS Bathurst at the ...
Description
Cockatoo Dockyard, Sydney. Sir Frederick Stewart puts a rivet in the keel of HMAS Bathurst at the official keel laying ceremony after the launching of the sloop HMAS Warrego. The ship in the background is the French sloop Dumont d`Urville.