The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 PART IN TRANSPORT OF GULL FORCE TO AMBON IN 1941-12, OPERATIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES IN EARLY 1942 AND OPERATION LILLIPUT IN NEW GUINEA FROM 1942-12 UNTIL 1943-06.(NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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 troop
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
1944-01-13. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DUTCH CARGO VESSEL STAGEN, WHICH WAS ESCORTED CLEAR OF THE MALAY BARRIER BY HMAS GOULBURN IN 1942-02 IN THE COURSE OF THE CAMPAIGN IN THE NETHERLANDS EAST
AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DUTCH PASSENGER CARGO VESSEL PATRAS WHICH TOOK TROOPS OF GULL FORCE TO AMBON ON 1941-12. SHE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN OPERATION LILLIPUT IN NORTHERN NEW GUINEA BETWEEN 1942-12
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 TRANSPORT VAN SWOLL AT ANCHOR WITH TWO OTHER MERCHANT VESSELS. SHE WAS ONE OF THE VESSELS WHICH CARRIED AUSTRALIAN TROOPS BROUGHT TO RATAI BAY, JAVA, BY THE LINER RM
