| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak Madang Area, Hansa Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 059354 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
RAAF Official photograph |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-28. SECOND OF A SERIES OF FIVE GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM A ...
Description
HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-28. SECOND OF A SERIES OF FIVE GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM A RAAF PLANE DURING THE BOMBING OF A JAPANESE SUPPLY CRAFT, ILLUSTRATING THE CONSEQUENCES OF FOLLOWING A BOMBING PLANE TOO CLOSELY WITHOUT ALLOWING SUFFICIENT TIME FOR ITS BOMBS TO EXPLODE. THE FOLLOWING PLANE IS ABOVE ONE OF THE SUPPLY CRAFT AS THE BOMBS DIRECTED AT IT BY THE PRECEDING PLANCE ARE IN THE COURSE OF EXPLODING. SPLASHES FROM OTHER BOMBS AS THEY ENTER THE WATER CAN BE SEEN NEAR ANOTHER SUPPLY CRAFT AND IN THE RIGHT MIDDLE DISTANCE.