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MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-05. ARMY DIVER PREPARING TO DESCEND INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE SS ANSHUN. THIS VESSEL WAS SUNK BY SHELLFIRE FROM A JAPANESE WARSHIP DURING THE MILNE BAY INVASION, 1942-08 TO 1942-09. NINE MONTHS ELAPSED BEFORE SALVAGE COULD BE ATTEMPTED. AS A RESULT OF THE OPERATION, MUCH VALUABLE WAR MATERIAL WAS RECOVERED.
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. DIVER READY TO DESCEND INTO THE WATER DURING SALVAGE OPERATIONS BY THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS ON THE "ANSHUN", SUNK BY
The M.V. Anshun which was sunk by shellfire from a Japanese cruiser on 6 September 1942 at Milne Bay. Salvage work has been carried out by the Commonwealth Salvage Board and the ship is expected to b
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-05. THE BOAT DECK OF THE MOTOR VESSEL "ANSHUN" REFLOATED AT MILNE BAY HARBOUR BY THE COMMONWEALTH SALVAGE MARINE SERVICE INDICATING THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY SHELLFIRE FROM A
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. "C" GROUP, 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CONDUCTING SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON THE "ANSHUN". THIS VESSEL WAS SUNK BY JAPANESE WARS
GILI GILI, MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-12. THE CARGO STEAMER "ANSHUN", WHICH WAS SUNK BY SHELLFIRE FROM A JAPANESE CRUISER WHILE UNLOADING AT GILI GILI WHARF ON THE 1942-09-06, DURING THE BATTLE FOR M
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-05. THE MOTOR VESSEL "ANSHUN" FLOATING AT A WHARF AFTER BEING RAISED FROM THE HARBOUR BY THE COMMONWEALTH SALVAGE MARINE SERVICE. THE SHIP, SUNK BY SHELLFIRE FROM A JAPA
