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| Accession Number | 073192 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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OFF NEW GUINEA COAST. 1944-05. LIEUTENANT A NEEDHAM, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY VOLUNTEER RESERVE, ...
Description
OFF NEW GUINEA COAST. 1944-05. LIEUTENANT A NEEDHAM, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY VOLUNTEER RESERVE, (WEARING BINOCULARS), (1), WITH HIS GUN CREW ABOARD HMAS KAPUNDA. THEY STAND ALONGSIDE THEIR 4 INCH GUN SHORTLY AFTER BOMBARDING JAPANESE POSITIONS BETWEEN SAMOA POINT SOUTH AND BUNABUN HARBOUR. THE FRIGATE HMAS BARCOO, THE CORVETTE HMAS WAGGA, AND HMA MOTOR LAUNCHES 424, 816 AND 803 ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE BOMBARDMENT WHICH CONTINUED FROM DAWN, (ABOUT 0600 HOURS) TO 0730 HOURS.