Historical information
On Wednesday 23 Jan 1946 British aircraft carriers HMS Indefatigable, HMS Implacable and HMS Glory escorted by destroyers HMS Tuscan and HMS Armada arrived in Melbourne. Indefatigable berthed at outer west Station Pier, Glory at inner east and Implacable at outer east. The Tuscan and Armada proceeded up the river Yarra and berthed at South Wharf.
Physical description
A series of photographs taken by Roy Liebig in the 1940s Hard copy and digital.
British aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable at the outer west berth of Station Pier in Jan 1946. The photo shows many visitors on the pier.
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References
- MIGHTY CARRIERS ARRIVE Visitors Warmly Welcomed MIGHTY CARRIERS ARRIVE Visitors Warmly Welcomed (1946, January 24). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 3
