| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 303043 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 8x10", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 8x10", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SAN PABLO BAY, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES. 1943-05-26. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE COMMONWEALTH SALVAGE ...
Description
SAN PABLO BAY, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES. 1943-05-26. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE COMMONWEALTH SALVAGE BOARD'S SALVAGE VESSEL CALEDONIAN SALVOR. THIS VESSEL CARRIED OUT TEMPORARY REPAIRS ON THE CORVETTE HMAS COLAC AND TOWED HER TO FINSCHHAFEN AFTER THE LATTER HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY JAPANESE SHORE BATTERIES WHILE CARRYING OUT A BOMBARDMENT AT BOUGAINVILLE. NOTE THE 20 MM AA GUN MOUNTED HIGH ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)