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Photograph 053132 Second World War, 1939-1945DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. GENERAL VIEW OF THE TOP OF THE WALL OF MANTON DAM SHOWING CAMOUFLAGE, BOOM DRUMS AND ONE PYLON.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. GENERAL VIEW OF MANTON DAM SHOWING BOOM DRUMS IN POSITION.
DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. GENERAL VIEW OF THE TOP OF THE WALL OF MANTON DAM SHOWING CAMOUFLAGE, BOOM DRUMS AND ONE PYLON.

DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. HAULING BOOM DEFENCE FLOTATION BARRELS INTO POSITION AT MANTON DAM.

DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. BOOM DRUMS USED TO SUPPORT UNDERWATER NET ON MANTON DAM. THIS BOOM IS TO COUNTER AERIAL TORPEDO ATTACK. THE TWO TEMPORARY PYLONS CAN ALSO BE SEEN.

DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. VIEW FROM ROAD LEADING TO THE TOP OF THE WALL OF MANTON DAM, SHOWING RUGGEDNESS OF THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY.

DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. MEMBERS OF THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN ARMY TROOP COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WHO WORKED ON THE BOOM DEFENCE SYSTEM OF MANTON DAM.

DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. ONE TON FOUR HUNDREDWEIGHT OF WIRE ROPE TO BE USED AS A "JACK STAY" FOR ANCHORING THE BOOM ON MANTON DAM.
