| Place | Asia: Timor, Betano |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 121473 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Davis, Keith Benjamin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BETANO, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-12-15. A VIEW OF THE BOW OF THE SHATTERED AND RUSTED HMAS VOYAGER. ...
Description
BETANO, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-12-15. A VIEW OF THE BOW OF THE SHATTERED AND RUSTED HMAS VOYAGER. THE DESTROYER CAME TO TIMOR BRINGING THE MAIN BODY OF THE 2/4TH INDEPENDENT COMPANY TO REINFORCE THE 2/2ND INDEPENDENT COMPANY. DURING THE DISEMBARKATION SHE DRIFTED ONTO A SAND BANK AND BECAME EMBEDDED. UNABLE TO MOVE SHE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISABLED BY EXPLODING A DEPTH CHARGE IN HER. PRIOR TO THIS SHE WAS BOMBED BY JAPANESE AIRCRAFT WHICH SCORED ONE HIT FOR THE LOSS OF ONE OF THEIR PLANES.