| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Emirau Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 005073 |
| 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
|
Captains of the Vinni and the Rangitane, Emirau Island
Description
The captain of the Norwegian merchant vessel 'Vinni' with Captain Upton of the British vessel 'Rangitane', both of whose ships were sunk by German raiders Komet and Orion in the pacific, on board the Australian steamer Nellore. they, with passengers and crew from their own and other ships, had been cast away on Emirau Island in the Bismarck Archipelago whence the Nellore had rescued all 496 of them.
(Naval Historical Collection).