| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak Madang Area, Hansa Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 059357 |
| 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. FIFTH OF A SERIES OF FIVE GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM A ...
Description
HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-28. FIFTH OF A SERIES OF FIVE GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM A RAAF PLANE DURING THE BOMBING OF JAPANESE SUPPLY CRAFT, ILLUSTRATING THE CONSEQUENCES OF FOLLOWING A BOMBING PLANE TOO CLOSELY WITHOUT ALLOWING SUFFICIENT TIME FOR ITS BOMBS TO EXPLODE. THE PLANE, CAUGHT IN THE EXPLOSION OF BOMBS DROPPED BY THE PRECEDING PLANE HAS CRASHED INTO THE SEA NEAR THE SUPPLY CRAFT IN THE FOREGROUND, WHILE THE EXPLOSIONS FROM THE BOMBS WHICH CAUSED THE TRAGEDY RISE HIGH ABOVE THE WATER.