BLANCHE BAY, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-10. THE RAN CORVETTE HMAS KIAMA (J353) PASSING THE ...

Places	Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Blanche Bay
Accession Number	096261
Collection type	Photograph
Object type	Black & white
Physical description	Black & white
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain

Description

BLANCHE BAY, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-10. THE RAN CORVETTE HMAS KIAMA (J353) PASSING THE VOLCANO SOUTH DAUGHTER. THE KIAMA IS ONE OF THE VESSELS ESCORTING THE CONVOY CARRYING TROOPS FOR THE OCCUPATION OF THE RABAUL AREA, FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE.