| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 134259 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THE MOTOR VESSEL MACDHUI, CHARTERED BY THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT DURING THE 1939-45 WAR TO ...
Description
THE MOTOR VESSEL MACDHUI, CHARTERED BY THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT DURING THE 1939-45 WAR TO CARRY ARMY AND AIR FORCE PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES BETWEEN AUSTRALIA, PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA. IT WAS DESTROYED IN AN AIR RAID BY JAPANESE AT PORT MORESBY ON 1942-06-18, WHEN THEIR BOMBERS CONCENTRATED AN ATTACK ON THE VESSEL. A MODEL OF THE MACDHUI WAS OBTAINED FROM HER OWNERS, BURNS PHILIP AND COMPANY LTD, FOR DISPLAY IN THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.