Summary
Image showing the Victorian Torpedo Corps at training exercise, probably at Williamstown, circa 1880s.
The Torpedo Corps was established in 1873 to protect Melbourne and Port Philip Bay from enemy ships. The 'torpedoes' were in fact mines that could be detonated at a distance via electrical cables. Robert Ellery, Government Astronomer, was a Major in the Volunteer Forces in charge of the Torpedo Corps.
Description of Content
Members of the Victorian Torpedo Corps in training to lay a mine or torpedo in Port Phillip Bay.
Physical Description
Digital image
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Barbara Dowling, Dec 2010
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Organisation Depicted
Victorian Torpedo Corps, Williamstown, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1880s
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Format
Digital file, Sepia
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Keywords
Defence Workers, Naval Forces, Sea Mines, Victorian Colonial Defence Forces, Victorian Colonial Naval Forces, Victorian Volunteer Forces
