1942-02-19. DARWIN, NT. 4 INCH SHELL CASINGS STACKED AGAINST THE RAIL ON THE DECK OF THE RAN ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin
Accession Number P01214.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

1942-02-19. DARWIN, NT. 4 INCH SHELL CASINGS STACKED AGAINST THE RAIL ON THE DECK OF THE RAN SLOOP HMAS SWAN. THESE EMPTY CASINGS ARE FROM SHELLS FIRED FROM HER MAIN ARMAMENT OF THREE SINGLE BARREL 4 INCH HA/LA (HIGH ANGLE/ LOW ANGLE) GUNS DURING THE FIRST JAPANESE AIR RAID ON DARWIN BY NAVAL AIRCRAFT FROM THE JAPANESE 1ST AND 2ND CARRIER DIVISIONS. (DONOR P. SCHNEIDER)