| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Devon, Plymouth |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | H04172 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Plymouth, England. 1918-07. A group of survivors from the transport ship SS Barunga which on ...
Description
Plymouth, England. 1918-07. A group of survivors from the transport ship SS Barunga which on 1918-07-15 was sunk by a German submarine 150 miles south west of the Scilly Isles. The ship was carrying 855 Australian soldiers, mainly invalids, home to Australia. The survivors were transferred to escorting destroyers and taken to Plymouth. The SS Barunga had been the German ship Sumatra captured in Sydney at the outbreak of war.