HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE AN ABANDONED ...

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Accession Number 080249
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE AN ABANDONED JAPANESE 75MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT RANGE AND HEIGHT FINDER. THE INSTRUMENT, SALVAGED FROM THE SEA, HAS BEEN RESTORED IN 2 WEEKS. AN ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED SEARCHLIGHT DIRECTOR STANDS AT THE FOREGROUND.