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A Japanese midget submarine which took part in the unsuccessful attack in Sydney Harbour on 31 ...
Photograph
Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
A Japanese midget submarine which took part in the unsuccessful attack in Sydney Harbour on 31 May 1942 being raised from the bottom of the Harbour during a salvage operation. Part of this photograph ...012724
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CANBERRA, ACT. 1949-07-19. SNOW COVERS A JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE WHICH RAIDED SYDNEY HARBOUR 31 ...
Photograph
Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
CANBERRA, ACT. 1949-07-19. SNOW COVERS A JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE WHICH RAIDED SYDNEY HARBOUR 31 MAY 1942, AND IS NOW ON DISPLAY OUTSIDE THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.133907
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A JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE RECOVERED FROM SYDNEY HARBOUR FOLLOWING THE UNSUCCESSFUL RAID OF 31 ...
Photograph
A JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE RECOVERED FROM SYDNEY HARBOUR FOLLOWING THE UNSUCCESSFUL RAID OF 31 MAY 1942. A CLOSE-UP OF THE STERN SHOWS HOW CLEANLY THE EXPLOSION SHEARED THROUGH THE METAL.042982
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AWM52 5/31/79/1 - [Unit War Diaries, 1939-45 War] Fortress Company Townsville, Royal Australian Engineers, May - October 1942
Digitised Collection
Maker: Department of Defence
AWM2020.71.3905
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Souvenir piece of copper pipe : Japanese Midget Submarine, Sydney Habour, 1942
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small souvenir piece of copper pipe cut from one of the Japanese midget submarines sunk in Sydney Harbour on 31 May 1942, together with a certificate of authentication. The manilla cardboard certifica...REL31553
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PARTLY SUBMERGED RAN ACCOMMODATION SHIP HMAS KUTTABUL, DAMAGED DURING THE UNSUCCESSFUL JAPANESE ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer
PARTLY SUBMERGED RAN ACCOMMODATION SHIP HMAS KUTTABUL, DAMAGED DURING THE UNSUCCESSFUL JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE ATTACK IN SYDNEY HARBOUR ON THE NIGHT OF 31 MAY 1942.012422
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WRECK OF JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE NO. 14 ON DISPLAY, LOOKING AFT AND SHOWING EFFECTS OF ...
Photograph
WRECK OF JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE NO. 14 ON DISPLAY, LOOKING AFT AND SHOWING EFFECTS OF DEMOLITION CHARGE. THIS SUBMARINE TOOK PART IN THE ATTACK ON SYDNEY HARBOUR ON 31 MAY 1942.106662
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THE PARTLY SUBMERGED RAN ACCOMMODATION SHIP HMAS KUTTABUL, DAMAGED DURING THE UNSUCCESSFUL ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer
THE PARTLY SUBMERGED RAN ACCOMMODATION SHIP HMAS KUTTABUL, DAMAGED DURING THE UNSUCCESSFUL JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE ATTACK IN SYDNEY HARBOUR ON THE NIGHT OF 31 MAY 1942.012426
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UPPER DECK OF THE DAMAGED, PARTLY SUBMERGED, RAN ACCOMMODATION SHIP HMAS KUTTABUL, SUNK BY A ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer
UPPER DECK OF THE DAMAGED, PARTLY SUBMERGED, RAN ACCOMMODATION SHIP HMAS KUTTABUL, SUNK BY A TORPEDO FROM A JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE DURING THE ATTACK IN SYDNEY HARBOUR ON 31 MAY 1942.012427
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AWM52 8/3/31/10 - May - July 1942
Digitised Collection
Public Note: Title incorrectly contains "Commonwealth Military Forces" on target page.
RCDIG1027129
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SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. THE SPENT 17.7 INCH TORPEDO, EITHER TYPE 96 OR 97, FIRED BY THE ...
Photograph
Maker: Department of Information
SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. THE SPENT 17.7 INCH TORPEDO, EITHER TYPE 96 OR 97, FIRED BY THE UNIDENTIFIED JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE (KNOWN AS MIDGET A), WHICH RAN ASHORE AT GARDEN ISLAND DURING THE ATTACK...305022
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SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. THE SPENT 17.7 INCH TORPEDO, EITHER TYPE 96 OR 97, FIRED BY THE ...
Photograph
Maker: Department of Information
SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. THE SPENT 17.7 INCH TORPEDO, EITHER TYPE 96 OR 97, FIRED BY THE UNIDENTIFIED JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE (KNOWN AS MIDGET A), WHICH RAN ASHORE AT GARDEN ISLAND DURING THE ATTACK...305020
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SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. DETAIL VIEW OF THE TAIL OF THE SPENT 17.7 INCH TORPEDO, EITHER TYPE 96 ...
Photograph
Maker: Department of Information
SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. DETAIL VIEW OF THE TAIL OF THE SPENT 17.7 INCH TORPEDO, EITHER TYPE 96 OR 97, FIRED BY THE UNIDENTIFIED JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE (KNOWN AS MIDGET A), WHICH RAN ASHORE AT GARD...305030
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SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINES NO. 21 (LEFT) AND NO. 14 AFTER BEING BROUGHT ...
Photograph
Maker: Department of Information
SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINES NO. 21 (LEFT) AND NO. 14 AFTER BEING BROUGHT ASHORE FOLLOWING THE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON SYDNEY HARBOUR ON 31 MAY 1942. NOTE THE DAMAGE TO THE TORPE...305027
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Sydney, NSW. 10 June 1942. A floating crane raising Japanese midget submarine No. 14 above the ...
Photograph
Sydney, NSW. 10 June 1942. A floating crane raising Japanese midget submarine No. 14 above the water during a salvage operation, as seen from HMAS Kanimbla, after the unsuccessful attack on Sydney Har...P00416.001
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SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. DETAIL VIEW SHOWING THE DAMAGED NOSE OF THE SPENT 17.7 INCH TORPEDO, ...
Photograph
Maker: Department of Information
SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. DETAIL VIEW SHOWING THE DAMAGED NOSE OF THE SPENT 17.7 INCH TORPEDO, EITHER TYPE 96 OR 97, FIRED BY THE UNIDENTIFIED JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE (KNOWN AS MIDGET A), WHICH RAN A...305025
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SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. THE SPENT 17.7 INCH TORPEDO, EITHER TYPE 96 OR 97, FIRED BY THE ...
Photograph
Maker: Department of Information
SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. THE SPENT 17.7 INCH TORPEDO, EITHER TYPE 96 OR 97, FIRED BY THE UNIDENTIFIED JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE (KNOWN AS MIDGET A), WHICH RAN ASHORE AT GARDEN ISLAND DURING THE ATTACK...305005
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SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE STERN OF JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE NO. 14 ...
Photograph
Maker: Department of Information
SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE STERN OF JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE NO. 14 SHOWING THE CONTRA ROTATING PROPELLERS AND THEIR PROTECTIVE CAGE. THE SUBMARINE TOOK PART IN THE UNSUCCESSFU...305079
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SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. THE SPENT 17.7 INCH TORPEDO, EITHER TYPE 96 OR 97, FIRED BY THE ...
Photograph
Maker: Department of Information
SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-10. THE SPENT 17.7 INCH TORPEDO, EITHER TYPE 96 OR 97, FIRED BY THE UNIDENTIFIED JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE (KNOWN AS MIDGET A), WHICH RAN ASHORE AT GARDEN ISLAND DURING THE ATTACK...305019