PORT BOW VIEW OF THE BRITISH CARGO STEAMER HANYANG WHICH TOOK PART IN THE MILNE BAY OPERATIONS IN ...

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Accession Number 303365
Collection type Photograph
Object type 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin
Physical description 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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PORT BOW VIEW OF THE BRITISH CARGO STEAMER HANYANG WHICH TOOK PART IN THE MILNE BAY OPERATIONS IN 1942-09. SHE ALSO TOOK PART IN OPERATION LILLIPUT IN THE COURSE OF WHICH SHE WAS BOMBED AND DAMAGED BY JAPANESE AIRCRAFT IN ORO BAY ON 1943-04-11. IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE SS ANSHUN WHICH WAS SUNK BY JAPANESE CRUISER GUNFIRE IN MILNE BAY ON 1942-09-06. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)