| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01563.003 |
| 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. 1942-06-07. THE UPPER BODY OF A DEAD JAPANESE SUBMARINER REMOVED FROM THE WRECKAGE ...
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SYDNEY, NSW. 1942-06-07. THE UPPER BODY OF A DEAD JAPANESE SUBMARINER REMOVED FROM THE WRECKAGE OF MIDGET SUBMARINE 21 (M22), RECOVERED FROM SYDNEY HARBOUR A FEW DAYS AFTER THE FAILED ATTACK ON 1942-05-31. THE SUBMARINE BECAME GROUNDED IN TAYLORS BAY, MOSMAN, AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS COMMITTED SUICIDE WITH BULLET WOUNDS TO THE HEAD. THE CREW WERE LIEUTENANT KEIU MATSUO AND PETTY OFFICER MASAO TSUZUKU. 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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