MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. A 350,000 GALLON TANK USED IN STORING INDUSTRIAL DIESEL ...

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Accession Number 071927
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Keam, Ronald Noel
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. A 350,000 GALLON TANK USED IN STORING INDUSTRIAL DIESEL OIL, ON THE WATERFRONT AT THE 2ND BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY. THIS TANK, UNLIKE OTHER TANKS AT THE MILNE BAY STORAGE DEPOT OF WELDED CONSTRUCTION, IS FORMED WITH BOLTED PLATES.