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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. THESE INSTALLATIONS ARE NOW OPERATED BY MEMBERS OF 2ND FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.
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 INSTALLATIO
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.
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. UNDERWATER OBSTACLES SUCCESSFULLY BEING DEMOLISHED BY ENGINEERS OF 2/13 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. PHOTOGRAPHED FROM THE RUINED PIPELINE JETTY, AGAINST A B
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-02. A BURIAL PARTY, MEMBERS OF 2 BEACH GROUP, AT WORK IN THE LINGKAS AREA. IN THE BACKGROUND ARE WRECKED HUT AND OIL STORAGE TANKS.
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-10-03. THE PIPELINE JETTY OF 2 FIELD COMPANY WHICH CARRIES THE FUEL FROM THE TANKERS TO THE BULK STORAGE TANKS ON LINGKAS HILL.
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-10-03. THREE NEW PREFABRICATED STORAGE TANKS FOR AVAGAS (AVIATION FUEL) ERECTED BY PERSONNEL OF 2 FIELD COMPANY ON LINGKAS HILL AMONG THE BOMBED AND BURNT OUT DUTCH OIL STORAGE TA
