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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-02-20. UNLOADING A 12.5 TON GENERAL STUART M3A1 TANK, PART OF A LEASE-LEND CONSIGNMENT FROM AMERICA, FROM THE HOLD OF A LIBERTY SHIP. THE SHIP'S STEAM WINCHES ASSIST THE HEAVY DUTY MOBILE CRANES IN UNLOADING.
A crane lifts an M3A1 Stuart light tank weighing 12.5 tons from the hold of a liberty ship carrying lend-lease material from America to Australia. The tank carries boxes on its rear deck and fuel drum
A crane lifts an M3A1 Stuart light tank weighing 12.5 tons from the hold of a liberty ship carrying lend-lease material from America to Australia. The tank carries boxes on its rear deck and fuel drum
A lend-lease 12.5-ton M3A1 Stuart light tank being prepared to be moved on arrival in Australia from its storage position in the hold of a liberty ship. A single heavy cable is attached to the front o
Upon its arrival in Australia from America, a crane lowers a Lend-Lease 12.5-ton M3A1 Stuart light tank from a ship onto a tank transporter vehicle. The tank has boxes and fuel drums on its rear decki
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 1943-02-20. ALL AVAILABLE CRANES AND WINCHES ARE USED TO FACILITATE THE RAPID UNLOADING OF WAR MATERIAL FORMING PART OF A LEASE-LEND CONSIGNMENT FROM AMERICA.
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-02-19. TWO HEAVY DUTY CRANES IN OPERATION, UNLOADING AIRCRAFT PARTS, PORTION OF THE CONSIGNMENT OF LEASE-LEND MATERIALS ARRIVING IN AUSTRALIA FROM AMERICA. NOTE CRATES LOADED OVER
