The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-06-28. COMMANDER E. H. LEITCH, RAN (1), CDR J. DENNY, RAN (2), LIEUTENANT (SPECIAL BRANCH) E. L. MORRIS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE (3), AND CAPTAIN C. A. G. NICHOLS, ROYAL NAVY (4) ON THE BRIDGE OF THE RAN CRUISER, HMAS SHROPSHIRE, DURING THE BOMBARDMENT OF JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE BALIKPAPAN AREA. THIS AREA IS BEING HEAVILY BOMBARDED IN PREPARATION FOR THE OBOE 2 OPERATION LANDING BY MEMBERS OF 7 DIVISION ON 1945-07-01.
OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-06-30/29. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER W. B. M. MARKS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE, SQUADRON GUNNERY OFFICER (2) CONTROLLING THE BOMBARDMENT OF JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE BALIKP
OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-06-30/29. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER W. B. M. MARKS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (RANR), SQUADRON GUNNERY OFFICER (2) CONTROLLING THE BOMBARDMENT OF JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE
OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-06-30/29. THE 4 INCH GUNS LAYING DOWN A BARRAGE DURING THE BOMBARDMENT OF JAPANESE POSITIONS BY THE RAN CRUISER, HMAS SHROPSHIRE. BALIKPAPAN WAS HEAVILY BOMBARDED BEFORE T
OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-06-30/29. THE 8 INCH GUNS LAYING DOWN A BARRAGE DURING THE BOMBARDMENT OF JAPANESE POSITIONS BY THE RAN CRUISER, HMAS SHROPSHIRE. BALIKPAPAN WAS HEAVILY BOMBARDED BEFORE T
OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-06-30/29. ABLE SEAMAN MCCURRY OPERATING THE HIGH ANGLE 4 INCH GUN DIRECTOR, DURING THE BOMBARDMENT OF JAPANESE POSITIONS BY THE RAN CRUISER, HMAS SHROPSHIRE. BALIKPAPAN WA
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-07-01. LIEUTENANT J. B. J. OSBORNE, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE (RANVR), DIRECTING FIRE FROM THE BRIDGE OF THE RAN CRUISER, HMAS SHROPSHIRE, DURING THE BOMBARDMEN
