| Accession Number | 014531 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Turner, Harry |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin |
| Date made | 30 March 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. An unidentified Australian ...
Description
The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. An unidentified Australian sailor watches as a string of buoys supporting a boom defence net are being towed into the net area of Darwin harbour. The names of the two boom working vessels (BWVs) in the background are unidentified but appear to be Bar Class BWVs.