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Defence Series No 158 HMAS VAMPIRE, Destroyer which has seen service in the Mediterranean in the present War
Defence Series No 158 HMAS VAMPIRE, Destroyer which has seen service in the Mediterranean in the present War

Defence Series No 158 HMAS VAMPIRE, Destroyer which has seen service in the Mediterranean in the present War

Publisher (Australian, founded 1880)
Maker
Datec 1940
Object number00029626
NamePostcard
MediumPhotographic print on paper
DimensionsOverall: 87 x 140 mm
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis black and white photographic postcard shows HMAS VAMPIRE (I) from starboard side view with its pennant number 'D68' painted on the bow. The postcard details the ship's displacement, speed, torpedo tubes and guns at the base of the card. Produced by the Rose Stereograph Company in Armadale, Victoria, this postcard is number 158 in a series of cards featuring Royal Australian Navy shipsHistoryA V/W class destroyer of the Royal Navy, HMAS VAMPIRE was commissioned into to the Royal Australian Navy in 1933, and served in the Mediterranean during World War II until it was sunk off Sri Lanka (Ceylon) in April 1942.SignificanceThis postcard of HMAS VAMPIRE is an important record of a vessel that holds a significant place in Australian maritime history having served in the Royal Australian Navy.