| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 114952 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MOROTAI AREA. 1945-09-01. THE RAN FRIGATE, HMAS BARCOO, ESCORTED BY TWO UNITED STATES NAVY PT ...
Description
MOROTAI AREA. 1945-09-01. THE RAN FRIGATE, HMAS BARCOO, ESCORTED BY TWO UNITED STATES NAVY PT BOATS, WAS SENT TO KAOE BAY, MITI ISLAND, HALMAHERA, TO RESCUE 153 INDIANS CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE AT SINGAPORE AND SINCE EMPLOYED AS SLAVE LABOUR. AT A RENDEZVOUS ARRANGED WITH THE JAPANESE, FIVE BARGES LOADED WITH THE PRISONERS OF WAR ARRIVED TO BE TAKEN ON BOARD. SHOWN, THE PT BOATS INVESTIGATING THE FIVE JAPANESE BARGES AT THE RENDEZVOUS.