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Description: AWM caption:1941. Starboard side view of the British transport SS "Empress of Canada" which carried New Zealand troops to the Middle East as part of Convoy US-1 in 1940-1941; and this ship carried Australian troops to the United Kingdom as part of Convoy US-3 in 1940-1945. NOTE the defensive arrmament consisting of a 6-inch gun right aft with a 3-inch AA gun sited above it. (Naval Historical Collection)
Title: SS EMPRESS OF CANADA 1941
Credit: http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp Australian War Memorial (AWM), ID Number 303260
Author: AWM -- government of Australia
Permission: The Australian War Memorial (AWM) record for this photo states that the copyright status is 'clear'. The photo was taken prior to 1942. The copyright has expired on this image. The AWM, however, requires that the AWM watermark is not removed and that permission be sought for commercial use. Higher resolution versions of this image may be ordered through the AWM Website at http://www.awm.gov.au
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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