072082 Accession Number: 072082

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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 JAPANESE CRUISER.

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Accession Number
072082
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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