| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 013149 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Parer, Damien Peter |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Salamaua |
| Date made | 28 August 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SALAMAUA. THROUGH THE TREES IS SEEN A LONG COLUMN OF SMOKE FROM A JAPANESE CARGO SHIP WHICH ...
Description
SALAMAUA. THROUGH THE TREES IS SEEN A LONG COLUMN OF SMOKE FROM A JAPANESE CARGO SHIP WHICH DRIFTED ON TO THE REEF AND FINALLY CAPSIZED. THIS SHIP IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN BOMBED BY ALLIED AIRCRAFT DURING THE JAPANESE LANDING AT BUNA. (NEGATIVE BY D. PARER).