| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Ambon, Pulau, Ambon |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 128128 |
| 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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AMBON. 1942-05-13. A SURPRISE ATTACK ON JAPANESE SHIPPING BY NINE HUDSONS OF NO. 2 SQUADRON RAAF. ...
Description
AMBON. 1942-05-13. A SURPRISE ATTACK ON JAPANESE SHIPPING BY NINE HUDSONS OF NO. 2 SQUADRON RAAF. ONE HUDSON AND ITS CREW CAPTAINED BY PILOT OFFICER J. H. VENN WERE LOST WHEN, IN HIS MAST-HEAD ATTACK, VENN'S AIRCRAFT EXPLODED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH A 3,000 TON SHIP WHICH HE HIT AND SANK. (PHOTOGRAPH REPRODUCED IN OFFICIAL HISTORY VOLUME: RAAF 1939-42, PAGE 354). (RAAF PA7).