| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 018173 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Edwards, Reg J |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Jacquinot Bay Area, Jacquinot Bay |
| Date made | 27 May 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Jacquinot Bay, New Britain. Troops unloading stores at the end of the voyage. Nineteen ALC 40's ...
Description
Jacquinot Bay, New Britain. Troops unloading stores at the end of the voyage. Nineteen ALC 40's and one ALC 120 Australian built landing craft of 41st Landing Craft Company, Royal Australian Engineers crossed the Coral Sea during the epic voyage from Cairns, Qld, to Jacquinot Bay on the southern coast of New Britain in fourteen days.