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1942-12-13. TROOPS FROM THE 2/9TH BATTALION AIF ON THE QUARTERDECK OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME, EN ROUTE FROM MILNE BAY TO THE BUNA AREA. NOTE THE KITE/OTTERS AND FLOATS OF THE OROPESA MINESWEEPING GEAR AND THE MINESWEEPING DAVITS ON THE STERN. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
COLLINGWOOD BAY, NEW GUINEA. THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME PREPARING TO TOW THE GROUNDED MERCHANT VESSEL COORABIE OFF A SHOAL. A TOWING HAWSER HAS BEEN PASSED BY BOAT TO THE STRANDED SHIP AND IS BEING BROU
1942-09-15. AERIAL STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS GOULBURN (J167). SHE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH GUN FORWARD. NOTE THE KITE/OTTERS AND MINESWEEPING FLOATS OF HER OROPESA MINESWEEPING GEAR ON
COLLINGWOOD BAY, NEW GUINEA. THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME PREPARING TO TOW THE GROUNDED MERCHANT VESSEL COORABIE OFF A SHOAL. A TOWING HAWSER HAS BEEN PASSED BY BOAT TO THE STRANDED SHIP AND IS BEING SECU
COLLINGWOOD BAY, NEW GUINEA. THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME PREPARING TO TOW OFF THE GROUNDED MERCHANT VESSEL COORABIE. THE COORABIE HAS HER ENGINES FULL ASTERN AS THE BROOME PREPARES TO TAKE UP THE SLACK.
1942-09-15. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS GOULBURN (J167). SHE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH GUN FORWARD. NOTE THE KITE/OTTERS AND MINESWEEPING FLOATS OF HER OROPESA MINESWEEPING GEAR ON THE STERN, WHERE
1942-09-15. AERIAL STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS GOULBURN (J167). SHE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH GUN FORWARD. NOTE THE KITE/OTTERS AND MINESWEEPING FLOATS OF HER OROPESA MINESWEEPING GEAR
