| Place | Asia: Philippines, Luzon, Manila |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01464.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MANILA BAY, PHILIPPINES. 1945-08-18. THE JAPANESE SHIP TACHIBANA MARU, A 1700 TON VESSEL SIGHTED ...
Description
MANILA BAY, PHILIPPINES. 1945-08-18. THE JAPANESE SHIP TACHIBANA MARU, A 1700 TON VESSEL SIGHTED BY RAAF AIRCRAFT IN THE BANDA SEA AND CAPTURED 1945-08-03 BY THE UNITED STATES NAVY DESTROYERS USS CONNER AND USS CHARRETTE. IT BORE RED CROSS SYMBOLS AND CLAIMED TO BE A HOSPITAL SHIP, BUT WAS FOUND TO BE CARRYING 1500 JAPANESE SOLDIERS AND THIRTY-EIGHT MACHINE GUNS, ARTILLERY SHELLS AND OTHER AMMUNITION IN CASES LABELLED "MEDICAL STORES". (DONOR: STATE LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, ESTATE OF V. H. COHEN)