Territory Stories

SS Barossa

Details:

Title

SS Barossa,

Photographer

Townsend, Norman Frederick, 1914-2004,

Photo number

PH1069/0037,

Collection

Norman Frederick Townsend Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1942-02-19,

Location

Darwin,

Description

The Barossa was a cargo ship owned by the Adelaide Steamship Company. She was sunk in the bombing of Darwin on 19 February 1942, but was later salvaged and continued in service until 1969.,

Notes

This album was compiled by Norman Frederick Townsend (1914-2004) Service No. S6005 who served in the RAN and was based at HMAS Melville from 12 February 1942 to 21 October 1942.,

Language

English,

Subject

Cargo ships,

Digital format

3563 x 5000 pixels : 48bpp,

Format

1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 8.7 cm,

File type

image/tiff,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,

License

https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm,

Related links

http://hdl.handle.net/10070/272184 [Norman Frederick Townsend Photo Album],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/273344,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/273344

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/426905,