The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-10. AS WORLD WAR 2, 1939-45, PROGRESSED, IT BECAME NECESSARY TO TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT DARWIN'S WATER SUPPLY AT MANTON DAM. ONE SUCH MEASURE WAS THE INSTALLATION OF ANTI-AERIAL TORPEDO NETS. TROOPS OF THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN ARMY TROOP COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PREPARE TO COUPLE NET TO FLOTATION BARRELS.
DARWIN, NT, 1943-07-10. AS WORLD WAR 2, 1939-45, PROGRESSED, IT BECAME NECESSARY TO TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT DARWIN'S WATER SUPPLY AT MANTON DAM. ONE SUCH MEASURE WAS THE INSTALLATION OF ANTI-AERIAL T
DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-10. FLOTATION BARRELS MOORED ON THE EDGE OF MANTON DAM. NOTE "JACK STAY" FOR ANCHORING FLOTATION BARRELS WHEN THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE ANTI-AERIAL TORPEDO NET.
DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. CONNECTING "JACK STAY" TO FLOTATION BARRELS ON PLATFORM AT MANTON DAM.
DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. HAULING BOOM DEFENCE FLOTATION BARRELS INTO POSITION AT MANTON DAM.
DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. FLOTATION BARRELS, BOAT AND TRUCK LOADED WITH "JACK STAY" SEEN FROM THE WALL AT MANTON DAM.
DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. SHACKLING 100 GALLON FLOTATION BARRELS ONTO "JACK STAY" AT MANTON DAM. LEFT TO RIGHT: ABLE SEAMAN ROW, PETTY OFFICER STEWART AND DRIVER JUST.
