055697
Photograph 055697 Second World War, 1939-1945MOROBE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-15. AMERICAN HIGGINS TYPE BARGES, LEAVING MOROBE ON THE NIGHT RUN TO NASSAU BAY AND TAMBU BAY, WITH SUPPLIES AND AMMUNITION.
055698 Accession Number: 055698
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MOROBE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-15. TWO ROPES ARE BEING ATTACHED TO AS7 FOR A NIGHT TOW TO NASSAU BAY. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS SERVICE FREE FROM JAPANESE INTERFERENCE, THE FULL BARGES ARE TOWED TO THEIR DESTINATION AND BEACHED. THE EMPTY BARGES FROM THE PREVIOUS RUN ARE THEN TOWED BACK TO BASE.
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