OG3766 Accession Number: OG3766

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LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-07. LOADED FOR IWAKUNI, JAPAN. CROWDED WITH VEHICLES FROM NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF, READY FOR THE 2,300 MILE VOYAGE FROM LABUAN, THIS LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) STILL HAD TO TAKE NEARLY 200 RAAF MEN BEFORE IT WAS READY TO SAIL. SOME OF THE SMALL LOADING PARTY, WHICH HAD WORKED NIGHT AND DAY GETTING THE VEHICLES ON THE SHIP, ARE TAKING A FEW MINUTES BREAK FROM THEIR WORK.

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Accession Number
OG3766
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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