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An aerial port bow view of the 2,608 ton Netherlands cargo steamer Both. A 12 pounder AA gun is mounted on the stern with light AA guns in the bridge wings. The Both helped transport Australian troops of ‘Gull Force’ to Ambon in December 1941, operations in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) in early 1942, and later took part in the Operation Lilliput supply convoys to New Guinea from December 1942 to June 1943.
1943-11-26. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DUTCH CARGO STEAMER BOTH. A 12 POUNDER AA GUN IS MOUNTED ON THE STERN WITH LIGHT AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS. THE BOTH OFTEN CARRIED AUSTRALIAN TROOPS, TAKING
AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE BRITISH CARGO STEAMER FORT LA TRAITE. NOTE THE 4 INCH GUN ON THE STERN. IN THE ELEVATED POSITION JUST FORWARD OF IT APPEARS TO BE AN AA ROCKET LAUNCHER. 20 MM OERLIKON
AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DUTCH CARGO VESSEL THEDENS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION LILLIPUT IN EASTERN NEW GUINEA BETWEEN 1942-12 AND 1943-06. NOTE THE 12 POUNDER AA GUN MOUNTED ON THE STERN SURROUN
AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE BRITISH CARGO STEAMER FORT KILMAR. NOTE THE 4 INCH GUN ON THE STERN. IN THE ELEVATED POSITION JUST FORWARD OF IT IS A 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN. OTHER OERLIKONS ARE MOUNTE
C.1942. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE BRITISH CARGO STEAMER ADRASTUS WHICH TRANSPORTED AUSTRALIAN TROOPS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST TO THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES IN 1942-02 AND LATER THE SAME MONTH ESC
1943-07-28. Overhead view of the American cargo steamer James M Goodhue. Note the 3-inch and 20mm Oerlikon AA guns aft. Oerlikons are also mounted in the bridge wings and in the bows. (Naval Historica
