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Photograph 014535 Second World War, 1939-1945The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. An unidentified naval boilermaker welding a steel patch onto a buoy which has been returned to the shore depot for repairs.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
DARWIN, NT. 1943-03. A MOORING BUOY AT THE BOOM DEFENCE DEPOT FOR REPAIRS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. An unidentified naval boilermaker welding a steel patch onto a buoy which has been returned to the shore depot for repairs.

The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. An unidentified sailor using a sledge hammer to loosen a shackle on a large mooring buoy, which has been bought ashore for repairs. Th

DARWIN, NT, 1943-03. TAKING STORES OUT TO THE 'GATE' SHIPS WHICH ARE ANCHORED IN THE BOOM DEFENCE LINE AND ARE USED TO OPEN A SECTION OF THE ANTI-SUBMARINE NET TO ALLOW VESSELS TO ENTER OR LEAVE THE H

DARWIN, NT. 1946-02. AERIAL VIEW OF DARWIN SHOWING THE TANK JETTY, BOOM DEFENCE JETTY AND NAVAL REFIT JETTY. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. Two unidentified RAN riggers placing a shackle through a ring to complete the fastening of the new cable to the mooring buoy.

DARWIN, NT. 1941-05-12. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE CHANNEL PATROL BOAT AND BOOM DEFENCE VESSEL LARRAKIA. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
