Brunei Bay, Borneo. 31 August 1945. Major John Kearns (right) and Captain Arthur G. Beckhouse ...

Accession Number P02919.004
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white, Landscape
Physical description Black & white, Landscape
Maker Fullford, Richard Kennedy
Date made 31 August 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Brunei Bay, Borneo. 31 August 1945. Major John Kearns (right) and Captain Arthur G. Beckhouse survey the damage on board SS Joseph E. Carrigan after the ship hit a mine. The lifeboat, swung out on its davits, was lifted inboard by the blast, crushing an officer, killing him instantly. Several other men were also wounded in the explosion caused by the mine. (Donor R. Fullford)

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