Components of a Soviet BPM-2 Limpet mine recovered from the Vung Tau pier by the 5th Contingent, ...

Accession Number P05714.016
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made Vietnam
Date made May 1969
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Components of a Soviet BPM-2 Limpet mine recovered from the Vung Tau pier by the 5th Contingent, Clearance Diving Team 3 (CDT3) after a swimmer sapper attack at Da Long Pier on 23 May 1969. (AWM 78, Clearance Diving Team Three, Report of Proceedings, May 1969.)

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