| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 069344 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Date made | April 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES CROWD THE DECK OF THE DUTCH TRANSPORT, "COSTA RICA" AS ...
Description
MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES CROWD THE DECK OF THE DUTCH TRANSPORT, "COSTA RICA" AS THEY CLEAN AND SET UP AUTOMATIC WEAPONS AS ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCES DURING THE EVACUATION FROM GREECE. DESPITE THESE DEFENCES THE "COSTA RICA" WAS SUNK ON THE 04-27, WHEN A GERMAN AIRCRAFT SCORED A NEAR MISS. THE TROOPS WERE RESCUED BY ROYAL NAVY DESTROYERS WITHOUT THE LOSS OF ONE MAN.