| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01563.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-06. THE UPPER BODY OF A DEAD JAPANESE SUBMARINER REMOVED FROM THE WRECKAGE ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-06. THE UPPER BODY OF A DEAD JAPANESE SUBMARINER REMOVED FROM THE WRECKAGE OF JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE 14 (M27), RECOVERED FROM SYDNEY HARBOUR A FEW DAYS AFTER THE FAILED ATTACK ON 1942-05-31. THE SUBMARINE HAD BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE BOOM NET ACROSS THE HARBOUR AND THE CREW LATER SET OFF THEIR SELF DESTRUCT DETONATORS. THE BODY IS PRESUMED TO BE THAT OF PETTY OFFICER TAKESHI OMARI (OHMORI, OMORI, OR OURMORI) WHO WAS NAVIGATOR ON THE SUBMARINE UNDER LIEUTENANT KENSHI CHUMAN (CHUMA). THE BODIES OF THE SUBMARINERS WERE CREMATED WITH FULL NAVAL HONOURS TWO DAYS LATER AND THEIR ASHES PASSED ON TO THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN AT THE CITY MORGUE BY A PHOTOGRAPHER FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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