| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 304093 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DUTCH TRANSPORT VAN SWOLL AT ANCHOR WITH TWO OTHER MERCHANT VESSELS. ...
Description
AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DUTCH TRANSPORT VAN SWOLL AT ANCHOR WITH TWO OTHER MERCHANT VESSELS. SHE WAS ONE OF THE VESSELS WHICH CARRIED AUSTRALIAN TROOPS BROUGHT TO RATAI BAY, JAVA, BY THE LINER RMS AQUITANIA IN 1942-02 ON TO SINGAPORE. SHE TOOK PART IN OPERATION LILLIPUT IN NORTHERN NEW GUINEA BETWEEN 1942-12 AND 1943-06. SHE MOUNTS A 12 POUNDER AA GUN AFT AND 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS AA GUNS ABOVE THE BRIDGE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)