MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. A 500,000 GALLON OIL TANK, ONE OF SEVERAL TANKS LOCATED ...

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Accession Number 071950
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. 1944-04-03. A 500,000 GALLON OIL TANK, ONE OF SEVERAL TANKS LOCATED AT THE 2ND BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY. THE SOIL SURROUNDING THE TANK HAS BEEN FORMED BY A BULLDOZER INTO A 'BUND' TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST LEAKAGE.