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ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, EXAMINING A LARGE CRATER AT THE ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE CRATER IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE EXPLOSION OF APPROXIMATELY FIFTY 100 KILOGRAM AERIAL BOMBS BURIED WITH A BOOSTER CHARGE OF PICRIC BLOCK HIGH EXPLOSIVE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LIEUTENANT G.D. MERCHANT, (USING CAMERA) (1); LEADING SEAMAN R.F. PEEL (2); LIEUTENANT F. NANKIVELL (3);
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, EXAMINING A LARGE CRATER AT THE ALEXISHAFEN NO.1 AIRSTRIP. THE CRATER IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE EXP
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, HAULING JAPANESE 100 KILOGRAM AERIAL BOMBS AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE BOMBS, SET TO BE FIRED WITH A BOOS
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, HAULING JAPANESE 100 KILOGRAM AERIAL BOMBS AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE BOMBS, SET TO BE FIRED WITH A BOOS
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT), RAN, HAULING TO THE SURFACE A JAPANESE 100 KILOGRAM AERIAL BOMB AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE BOMB WAS THE LAST
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN EXAMINING A 500 POUND UNEXPLODED BOMB. THE BOMB WAS DISCOVERED DURING THEIR SEARCH AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. LEADING SEAMAN R.F. PEEL (1), A MEMBER OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, EXAMINES A BOOSTER CHARGE AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP, THE BOOSTER CHARGE, POSI
