| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | J01864 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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On 23 September 1914, HMAS Parramatta captured the German steamer "Meklong", which was hidden in ...
Description
On 23 September 1914, HMAS Parramatta captured the German steamer "Meklong", which was hidden in a creek on Duke of York Island, part of German New Guinea. The Meklong manned by soldiers and the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF), tying up to the wharf.