The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A number of Dan-Buoys being loaded aboard the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara on completion of a sweep for enemy mines. The Dan-buoys At Sea - Off the Australian Coast. Dan buoys, used to mark off areas that had been swept free of mines, being loaded aboard the minesweeper HMAS Orara.
Crew of the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara unloading dan-buoys onto the deck from the ship's cutter which has collected them after they were used to mark out the area of the just completed sweep for
Crewmen of the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara carrying out maintenance on Dan-buoys recovered on completion of a sweep.
Two unidentified sailors of the crew of the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara clearing away cable equipment on completion on a sweep for enemy mines in the Bass Strait area.
Two of the crew of the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara engaged in the task of "whipping" the spars for the dan-buoys. These spars protrude from the buoys with a flag attached to make them more visibl
One of the officers of the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara using binoculars to survey the area for the presence of enemy mines.
One of the crew of the auxiliary minsweeper HMAS Orara engaged in the task of splicing a cable for a dan-buoy. These buoys are used to mark out particular areas during minesweeping operations.
