| Accession Number | 015093 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Turner, Harry |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory |
| Date made | 23 June 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NORTHERN AUSTRALIA. JAPANESE MINE WASHED UP ON NORTHERN AUSTRALIAN BEACH. THE MINE HAD BROKEN ...
Description
NORTHERN AUSTRALIA. JAPANESE MINE WASHED UP ON NORTHERN AUSTRALIAN BEACH. THE MINE HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM ITS MOORINGS AND DRIFTED ASHORE. NAVAL PERSONNEL HAVE THE JOB OF RENDERING IT HARMLESS. IN THE FIRST STAGES, TOOLS ARE ATTACHED TO A ROPE AND THE FIRST OPERATION IS PERFORMED AT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE MINE. PICTURE SHOWS PERSONNEL INSPECTING THE MINE. (NEGATIVE BY H. TURNER).