| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 304092 |
| 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 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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1943-11-26. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DUTCH TRANSPORT VAN OUTHOORN AT ANCHOR WITH TWO OTHER MERCHANT ...
Description
1943-11-26. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DUTCH TRANSPORT VAN OUTHOORN AT ANCHOR WITH TWO OTHER MERCHANT VESSELS. IN 1942-02 SHE WAS ESCORTED BY HMAS GOULBURN INTO THE INDIAN OCEAN WHEN ESCAPING FROM THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. SHE TOOK PART IN OPERATION LILLIPUT IN NORTHERN NEW GUINEA BETWEEN 1942-12 AND 1943-06. ON 1943-04-14 SHE WAS DAMAGED BY JAPANESE BOMBERS IN MILNE BAY. SHE MOUNTS A 12 POUNDER AA GUN AFT AND 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS AA GUNS ABOVE THE BRIDGE AND IN THE BOWS. THE COVERED OBJECT ON THE TOWER AFT APPEARS TO BE AN AA ROCKET LAUNCHER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)