019245 Accession Number: 019245

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Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. September 1945. Australian observers and war correspondents were particularly interested in examining a midget submarine which is similar to those used in the raids on Sydney in mid 1942.

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Accession Number
019245
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
September 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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