HMS Thorough submarine at Breakwater Wharf, Napier

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About this object

Photograph of the Royal Navy submarine HMS Thorough at Breakwater Wharf, Napier, in August 1950. A crowd of people can be seen waiting to board the visiting vessel. HMS Thorough visited several New Zealand ports to carry out defence exercises with the Royal New Zealand Navy.

Production date

Aug 1950

Production place

Napier/Hawke's Bay/North Island/New Zealand

Production period

1950s/20th Century

Media/Materials description

Black and white negative

Media/Materials

Nitrate/Plastic/Photographic/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 81 x 111mm

Classification terms

Nitrate
Negative

Subject period

1950s/20th Century

Subject date

Aug 1950

Current rights

Public Domain

Caption

Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, [97491]

Other number(s)

97491

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Place made

Napier Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject place

Napier Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject category

Ships and shipping Transport Archive classification Harbours and ports Environment Navy Armed Forces Military

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Water Sky White Watercraft Boat Black-and-white Cloud Vehicle Style Lake

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