303481 Accession Number: 303481

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1944-02-07. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE AUSTRALIAN CARGO VESSEL SS KATOOMBA. A 4 INCH GUN, LIGHT AA GUNS AND AN AA ROCKET LAUNCHER ARE MOUNTED AFT. LIGHT AA GUNS ARE SITED AMIDSHIPS, NEAR THE WINDSAIL. 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE NEAR THE SMALL CRANES AND ABOVE THE BRIDGE. THERE IS A 12 POUNDER AA GUN IN THE BOWS. DURING 1941 SHE TRANSPORTED AUSTRALIAN TROOPS TO NEW GUINEA AND IN 1941-12 BROUGHT WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM NORTHERN GARRISONS TO AUSTRALIA. IN 1942-08-04 SHE FOUGHT AN INCONCLUSIVE GUN ACTION WITH A SUBMARINE APPROXIMATELY 220 MILES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF ESPERANCE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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303481
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Photograph
Object Type
Print
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Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
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Whole
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1
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