The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-08-01. THE HEAD OF THE OIL JETTY AT LINGKAS BEACH. THE PIPE ON THE RIGHT IS A 4-INCH MOTOR FUEL PIPE AND THE PIPE ON THE LEFT IS A 6-INCH PIPE FOR AVIATION FUEL. THESE INSTALLATIONS ARE NOW OPERATED BY MEMBERS OF 2ND FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-08-01. A SECTION OF THE OIL JETTY AT LINGKAS BEACH. ON LEFT IS A 5,000 BARREL UNITED STATES ARMY OIL BARGE WHILE IN BACKGROUND CAN BE SEEN NEW AND REPAIRED OIL STORAGE TANKS. THES
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-10-03. NEW OIL PIPES BEING FITTED TO THE AUSTRALIAN FUEL WHARF CONTROLLED BY 2 FIELD COMPANY. THE FOUR INCH PIPE IS FOR MOGAS (MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL) AND THE SIX INCH PIPE IS THE AVA
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-10-03. NEW OIL PIPES BEING FITTED TO THE AUSTRALIAN FUEL WHARF CONTROLLED BY 2 FIELD COMPANY. THE FOUR INCH PIPE IS FOR MOGAS (MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL) AND THE SIX INCH PIPE IS THE AVA
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-10-03. THE AVAGAS (AVIATION FUEL) TANKER FILLING POINTS (FOUR-FOUR INCH) OF 2 FIELD COMPANY ON LINGKAS BEACH.
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-10-03. THE SIX POINT MOGAS (MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL) FILLING POINT OF 2 FIELD COMPANY ON LINGKAS BEACH.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. VIEW FROM A RAAF LIBERATOR BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF ALLIED INVASION CRAFT OFF LINGKAS - TARAKAN ISLAND. SMOKE FROM BURNING OIL INSTALLATIONS CAN BE SEEN IN THE DISTANCE.
