The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
THE VESSEL BETTY JOAN, RAAF TYPE 06- VESSEL, SUPPLY, LARGE (NON-STANDARD), UNDER SAIL. THE SMALLEST OF THE FOUR TRADING KETCHES IMPRESSED INTO SERVICE WITH THE RAAF MARINE SECTION, SHE WAS WELL SUITED FOR WORKING AROUND ISLAND REEFS BECAUSE OF HER VERY SHALLOW DRAUGHT. (DONOR: P. E. ANDREAS).
MELBOURNE, VIC. THE VESSEL ENA, TYPE 06-, VESSEL, SUPPLY, LARGE (NON-STANDARD), ONE OF THE FOUR TRADING KETCHES IMPRESSED INTO SERVICE WITH THE RAAF MARINE SECTION. THE ENA IS TAKING ON STORES AT THE
MELBOURNE, VIC. WAIMANA (FOREGROUND) AND BETTY JOAN, TYPE 06- VESSELS, SUPPLY, LARGE (NON-STANDARD), UNDER-GOING A LAST MINUTE INSPECTION AT THE WHARF BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE COMBAT AREA. THEY WERE IMP
Qld. Large supply vessel (non standard). This trading ketch was impressed by the RAAF and modified to service standards. (Donor: P. E. Andreas)
TOWNSVILLE, QLD. EX ADELAIDE TRADING KETCH YALATA, IN SERVICE WITH RAAF AS TYPE 06- VESSEL, SUPPLY, LARGE (NON-STANDARD). THE KETCH WAS ON A VOYAGE FROM MELBOURNE TO DARWIN. (DONOR: P. E. ANDREAS).
LOOKING FOR'ARD ALONG THE LEE DECK OF THE WAIMANA, RAAF TYPE 06- VESSEL, SUPPLY, LARGE (NON-STANDARD). (DONOR: P. E. ANDREAS).
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. WAIMANA, A RAAF TYPE 06- VESSEL, SUPPLY, LARGE (NON-STANDARD) CLOSEHAULED, SAILING INTO MORESBY HARBOUR AFTER A LONG AND MOST EVENTFUL TRIP FROM MELBOURNE. (DONOR: P. E. ANDREAS).
