The boat has grey body and black bottom stands on two legs base. The control room is half of the deck. It has 1 soldier at the front, 1 soldier in the cockpit and 2 soldiers controlling the stiring wheel. At the back of the boat, a soldier controls a machine gun.SWIFT BOAT Used for Inland water operations By "Brown Water Navy"model boat, swift boat, brown water navy

On the evening of February 17, 1960, 74 peacetime commandos in army boats set off on a training exercise from Point Lonsdale to Point Nepean, simulating a raid. The weather was calm at Point Lonsdale on a midweek evening 50 years ago, but 50 years ago weather forecasts were not yet reliable. By nightfall a massive storm came through and all hell broke loose. Soon, three young Victorians were dead and more than 70 others were rescued from huge seas in Bass Strait.Green commando beret similar to ones worn by commandos involved in Rip Disaster of 1960Commando beret (green) with unit insigniaUnit insignia: "Strike Swiftly"commandos, beret

B/w photograph. One soldier in the front boat with his hands on a gun & another boat in the rear.united states swift boats

Colour photograph of fishing boat Nungurner working in Bass Strait, showing fishing net being trawled behind swiftly moving vessel. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ocean, ships and shipping

Thought to have originated in Austria in 1869, postcards first gained popularity in Australia in the 1890s.They were used to send short messages to friends and family. This collection was generated by Mary Emma Elliot of Talgarno. Talgarno is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, situated on the southern shoreline of Lake Hume, about 23 km east of Albury-Wodonga. The collection contains postcards from across the world. Mary Emma Sibley was born in Ironbark, Bendigo in 1859. She married James Elliot in 1893 and they settled at “Kelso”, Talgarno. They had two children – Mona and Sibley. Mary Emma Elliot died in Melbourne in 1944, aged 84 years. This Item has the following: Twenty Australian postcards collected by Mrs. James Elliot between 1898 and 1915. 1405.181 This black-and-white card shows cattle being driven through forest beneath a rocky hill; on the card is printed “Paddys Knob. Killarney Rwy.” 1405.182 This black-and-white card shows a mountainous river valley; on the card is printed “Burrin Juck, Murrumbidgee River”. 1405.183 This coloured card shows a beach with small boats and people along the shore; on the card is printed “Shelly Beach, Manly, N.S.W.” 1405.184 This coloured card shows a sheltered bay with boats, wharves and waterfront buildings; on the card is printed “Double Bay, Sydney, N.S.W.” 1405.185 This coloured card shows Government House and its gardens; on the card is printed “Government House, Sydney”. 1405.186 This coloured card shows a bridge crossing a river with a ferry in the distance; on the card is printed “Evening, Lane Cove River, Sydney”. Handwriting on the card: "Annadale 18/02/07" 1405.187 This coloured card shows a bay with a ferry and waterfront buildings; on the card is printed “Christmas”, “As the moments swiftly fly, May your blessings multiply.” and “Mosmans Bay, Sydney.” 1405.188 This black-and-white card shows Circular Quay with a ferry and waterfront buildings; on the card is printed “Circular Quay, Sydney” and “300167.” 1405.189 This coloured card shows an ocean swimming pool crowded with bathers beside Coogee Beach; on the card is printed “1754 - The Baths, Coogee, Sydney.” 1405.190 This black-and-white card shows a city street with pedestrians, bicycles, motor vehicles and commercial buildings; on the card is printed “Hunter St Newcastle”, “WESTMINSTER HOTEL”, “CAFE” and “THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUST”. 1405.191 This black-and-white card shows motor cars travelling along a coastal road overlooking the sea; on the card is printed “Memorial Drive Newcastle”. 1405.192 This black-and-white card shows a steel bridge crossing a river below a wooded hillside; on the card is printed “C. V. Jackson, Newsagent, Yass, No. 6803” and “TAEMAS BRIDGE NEAR YASS”. 1405.193 This black-and-white card shows a waterfall descending into a rocky pool; on the card is printed “Forest Creek Falls, Yass.”, “A. J. SHEARSBY, PHOTO.” and “WILL THOMSON, PUBLISHER.” 1405.194 This black-and-white card shows a rocky river landscape; on the card is printed “Rocks, Yass River”. 1405.195 This black-and-white card shows a river flowing through a mountainous gorge; on the card is printed “Barren Jack. Murrumbidgee River.”, “C. N. HOWARD, PHOTO.” and “WILL THOMSON, PUBLISHER.” 1405.196 This black-and-white card shows a metal bridge crossing a river towards a town. There is no visible printed caption. The handwriting reads: “Yumburra 21-9-03.” 1405.197 This black-and-white card shows a seaside cottage overlooking the coast; on the card is printed “Seaside Cottage at Tuross Heads, South Coast” and “(Copyright.)”. 1405.198 This coloured card shows a riverside settlement beneath mountains; there is no visible printed caption. Handriting "E.S.B." 1405.199 This black-and-white card shows a hotel complex viewed across formal gardens; on the card is printed “LAPSTONE HILL HOTEL FROM GARDENS.” 1405.200 This black-and-white card shows a busy main street with parked motor vehicles and commercial buildings; on the card is printed “3. Main Street, Kyogle, N.S.W.”postcards, collecting, collections, talgarno