| Place | Asia: Korea |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 044786 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BATTLE CLASS DESTROYER HMAS TOBRUK. COMPLETED ON 8TH MAY 1950 TOBRUK JOINED THE FLEET IN JANUARY ...
Description
BATTLE CLASS DESTROYER HMAS TOBRUK. COMPLETED ON 8TH MAY 1950 TOBRUK JOINED THE FLEET IN JANUARY 1951 AND ON 31ST AUGUST 1951 SAILED FOR KOREAN WATERS AS ESCORT FOR HMAS SYDNEY. AFTER COMPLETING WAR DUTIES SHE RETURNED TO SYDNEY IN MARCH 1952 ESCORTING HMAS SYDNEY. A SECOND TOUR IN KOREAN WATERS WAS CARRIED OUT MAY 1953 TO JANUARY 1954 FOLLOWED BY A REFIT IN SYDNEY. AFTER A FURTHER EVENTFUL CAREER TOBRUK WAS SOLD TO THE FUJITA SALVAGE CO, LEAVING SYDNEY UNDER TOW ON 10TH APRIL 1972 FOR SCRAPPING IN JAPAN.