| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Emirau Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 005072 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Department of Information Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, Emirau Island |
| Date made | c December 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Probably Emirau Island. Survivors, passengers and crews from the British vessel Rangitane, were ...
Description
Probably Emirau Island. Survivors, passengers and crews from the British vessel Rangitane, were rescued by the Australian Steamer Nellore from the island of Emirau, in the Bismarck Archipelago where they were landed by a German raider. Shown local natives paddling in an outrigger.