| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02001.009 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Fagan, Edwin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Cairns, Qld. c.1944. Officers and wiremen of the RAN stand amongst cable on a mine laying plant. ...
Description
Cairns, Qld. c.1944. Officers and wiremen of the RAN stand amongst cable on a mine laying plant. The mine in the background and the cable fitted with detonators were being laid off the harbour. Note the ?navigation instrument being used by one of the officers. (Original housed in AWM Archive Store)