| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Emirau Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 005076 |
| 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
|
Passengers and crew rescued at sea, Emirau Island
Description
EMIRAU ISLAND. GROUP PORTRAIT OF SOME OF THE PASSENGERS AND CREW WHO HAD BEEN CAST AWAY ON EMIRAU ISLAND IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO AFTER THEIR MERCHANT SHIPS WERE SUNK BY GERMAN RAIDERS KOMET AND ORION IN THE PACIFIC. THEY WERE 496 SURVIVORS WHO WERE RESCUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN STEAMER NELLORE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).