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Visit of Japanese warships to Australia and New Zealand
Visit of Japanese warships to Australia and New Zealand

Visit of Japanese warships to Australia and New Zealand

Date1903
Object number00051987
NamePostcard
MediumPaper
DimensionsOverall: 140 x 90 mm
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis colour postcard commemorates the visit of two Japanese naval ships to Australia and New Zealand. On the right side is shown the ship Iwate and the left side is Asama. The card is decorated with a map of the ships' route and itinerary in Japanese. At the top are photographic cartouches, with a warship either side of Commander Kamimura; at the bottom left are grazing sheep and two kangaroos; and on the centre right, a palm tree.HistoryThe Iwate and Asama, both built around 1900, were aging armoured cruisers in 1931 that conducted regular long distance training cruises by this time.