| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 057347 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Buchanan, Robert John |
| Date made | 1 October 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BOERA POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-01. THE FIRST STAGES OF LAYING A CABLE BETWEEN PORT MORESBY AND ...
Description
BOERA POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-01. THE FIRST STAGES OF LAYING A CABLE BETWEEN PORT MORESBY AND CAPE YORK IS TO ANCHOR THE SHORE END OF THE CABLE. HERE MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF THE SS MERNOO, AND TROOPS OF SIGNALS SECTION, NEW GUINEA FORCE ARE SEEN LASHING FLOTATION BARRELS ONTO THE CABLE AFTER IT HAS PASSED THROUGH THE DYNAMOMETER.