| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Fremantle |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 303088 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 21 August 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Fremantle, WA. Left or port side view of the transport Ceramic which during World War 1 was ...
Description
Fremantle, WA. Left or port side view of the transport Ceramic which during World War 1 was requisitioned by the Commonwealth for use as a transport and was part of the first convoy transporting the first AIF to the Middle East. On 1942-12-06 she was torpedoed and sunk off the Azores by a U-boat, possibly 11 RAN Dems gunners being lost with her. (Naval Historical Collection)