| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
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| Accession Number | 099877 |
| 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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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-03-01. AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF HEAT, SELF COMBUSTION OF CORDITE CAUSED A ...
Description
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-03-01. AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF HEAT, SELF COMBUSTION OF CORDITE CAUSED A FIRE IN 5,500 TONS OF JAPANESE AMMUNITION AWAITING DUMPING OFF RABAUL. ALL THE AMMUNITION WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE WHICH RAGED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. SHOWN, JAPANESE SWEEPING THE ROADS AROUND THE SCENE OF THE EXPLOSION WHICH WERE LITTERED WITH SHRAPNEL.