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Description: AWM caption : "ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. 1940-07-21. MEMBERS OF THE SHIP'S COMPANY, BOB LINKLATER (LEFT) AND JACK CLARK, SITTING ON THE 6 INCH GUN BARRELS OF A TURRET OF THE CRUISER HMAS SYDNEY (II) AS THEY PREPARE THEM FOR REPAINTING AFTER THE PAINT HAD BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE ACTION OFF CAPE SPADA. TWO FLEET RESERVE RATINGS ARE WORKING ON THE BARRELS IN THE BACKGROUND. SIMILAR WORK IS BEING CARRIED OUT ON B TURRET WHICH IS TRAINED TO PORT WITH THE RIGHT GUN ELEVATED."
Title: HMASSydneyCrewWithMkXXIIIGuns21July1940
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Permission: This image is Crown Copyright because it is owned by the Australian Government or that of the states or territories, and is in the public domain because it was created or published prior to 1971 and the copyright has therefore expired. The government of Australia has declared that the expiration of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide. This has been confirmed by correspondence received by OTRS (Ticket:2017062010010417).
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License: Public domain
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