| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 079447 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-06. NATIVES PULLING ON A QUARTER LINE ATTACHED TO A LANDING BARGE ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-06. NATIVES PULLING ON A QUARTER LINE ATTACHED TO A LANDING BARGE WHICH IS TRYING TO LAND SUPPLIES AT THE NEW HEADQUARTERS OF THE 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AT TOKO. OWING TO THE LACK OF ROADS IN THE AREA EVERY POSSIBLE USE HAD TO BE MADE OF WATER TRANSPORT. AS THIS SECTION OF THE COAST WAS PRONE TO CONTINUOUS AND HEAVY SEAS GREAT CARE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO PREVENT THE BARGES FROM OVERTURNING HENCE THE LANDSIDE ROPE WAS ANCHORED TO A JEEP WHILE ROPE FROM THE SALVAGE BARGE WAS ATTACHED TO THE STERN, SO THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY TROUBLE THE BARGE COULD BE TOWED QUICKLY INTO DEEP WATER.