002018 Accession Number: 002018

Description

The Dutch transport vessel SS Bantam on fire after being bombed by Japanese aircraft in an air raid at Oro Bay during Operation Lilliput.

Details

Accession Number

002018

Photographer

Unknown

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

28 March 1943

Place Made

Buna

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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