DARWIN, NT, 1943-03. TAKING STORES OUT TO THE 'GATE' SHIPS WHICH ARE ANCHORED IN THE BOOM DEFENCE ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin
Accession Number P00444.050
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

DARWIN, NT, 1943-03. TAKING STORES OUT TO THE 'GATE' SHIPS WHICH ARE ANCHORED IN THE BOOM DEFENCE LINE AND ARE USED TO OPEN A SECTION OF THE ANTI-SUBMARINE NET TO ALLOW VESSELS TO ENTER OR LEAVE THE HARBOUR. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)