072080 Accession Number: 072080

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MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-05. THE MOTOR VESSEL "ANSHUN", SUNK BY A JAPANESE CRUISER IN MILNE BAY HARBOUR, VIEWED AFTER BEING REFLOATED BY THE COMMONWEALTH SALVAGE MARINE SERVICE USING LABOUR PROVIDED BY AUSTRALIAN ARMY PERSONNEL. THE SHIP'S CREW ON THE BRIDGE WERE KILLED FROM A SHELL.

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Accession Number
072080
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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