018839
Photograph 018839 Second World War, 1939-1945Balikpapan, Borneo. 1945-07. American Seabees building a pontoon to accelerate the unloading of supplies from ships unable to reach the beach. Landing craft 1304 is in the background.
018838 Accession Number: 018838
Description
Balikpapan, Borneo. 1945-07. American Seabees building a pontoon to accelerate the unloading of supplies from ships unable to reach the beach.
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Accession Number
018838
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
July 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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