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DOUGLAS HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-05-19. AN AS28 BEING DESTROYED BY JAPANESE "ZERO" FIGHTER AIRCRAFT IN THE HARBOUR WHICH IS SITUATED BETWEEN ORO BAY AND MOROBE. THIS SHIP WAS THE FIRST LOST BY THE 1ST WATER TRANSPORT GROUP, SMALL CRAFT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.
MOROBE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-13. WARRANT OFFICER 1 WILSON (LEFT) AND SKIPPER OF THE AS11, 1ST AUSTRALIAN WATER TRANSPORT GROUP (SMALL CRAFT), ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AND A MEMBER OF HIS CREW, BARTE
MOROBE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-15. QX20686 SAPPER W. D. BROWN OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN WATER TRANSPORT GROUP (SMALL CRAFT), ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CLEANING HIS BROWNING M2 50 CALIBRE MACHINE GUNS.
ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-21. A SECTION OF THE BAY WHICH WAS BEING USED AS A SUPPLY BASE FOR TROOPS TO THE NORTH. SHOWN MISCELLANEOUS SMALL CRAFT USED IN TRANSHIPPING THESE SUPPLIES TO MOROBE.
MOROBE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-15. QX5202 ACTING SERGEANT S. G. BONNELL OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN WATER TRANSPORT GROUP (SMALL CRAFT) ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS RELEASING CARRIER PIGEONS FROM THE DECK OF THE
MOROBE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-15. QX5202 ACTING SERGEANT S. G. BONNELL OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN WATER TRANSPORT GROUP (SMALL CRAFT) ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS RELEASING CARRIER PIGEONS FROM THE DECK OF THE
KWIARA, CHINA STRAITS, 1943-07-03. THE AB-20. (EX GEORGE PEAT) OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN WATER TRANSPORT GROUP (SMALL CRAFT). THIS SHIP RUNS SUPPLIES TO ORO BAY, GOODENOUGH ISLAND AND OTHER ISOLATED PORTS
