| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01447.005 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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CAREENING BAY, WA. 1945. A GENERATOR CHARGING THE BATTERIES OF TWO ONE-MAN SUBMERSIBLE CANOES ...
Description
CAREENING BAY, WA. 1945. A GENERATOR CHARGING THE BATTERIES OF TWO ONE-MAN SUBMERSIBLE CANOES KNOWN AS `SLEEPING BEAUTIES' ON THE JETTY AT THE SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT (SRD) TRAINING BASE. FIFTEEN `SLEEPING BEAUTY' CANOES WERE TAKEN IN LATE 1944 ON `OPERATION RIMAU' THE SECOND AND ABORTIVE SINGAPORE RAID.(DONOR G. JAMES)