The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
1942-12-13. TROOPS FROM THE 2/9TH BATTALION AIF AMIDSHIPS BY THE FUNNEL OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME, EN ROUTE FROM MILNE BAY TO THE BUNA AREA. ROPE LADDERS ARE BEING RIGGED FOR ACCESS TO THE SHIP'S BOAT FOR LANDING. NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN IN THE BRIDGE WING. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
1942-12. MEMBERS OF THE 2/9 INFANTRY BATTALION, AIF, ON BOARD THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME EN-ROUTE FROM MILNE BAY TO ORO BAY TO TAKE PART IN THE BUNA OPERATIONS. LADDERS ARE RIGGED FOR BOARDING THE BOATS
PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME (J191) AT ANCHOR. THE BROOME IS FITTED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD. NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN IN THE BRIDGE WING. THE BOAT BOOM HAS BEEN RIGGED. (NA
STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME (J191). THE SHIP IS ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD. A 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN IS MOUNTED IN THE STARBOARD BRIDGE WING. TYPE 271 SURFACE SEARCH RADA
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 GE
STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS Bonthorpe (BT). HER ORIGINAL TURTLE BACK FORECASTLE HAS BEEN ALTERED TO ACCOMMODATE A 12 POUNDER AA GUN AND 20MM OERLIKON AA GUNS HAVE BEEN FITTED
PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS BERYL II (BT). HER ORIGINAL TURTLE BACK FORECASTLE HAS BEEN ALTERED TO ACCOMMODATE A 12 POUNDER AA GUN AND 20MM OERLIKON AA GUNS HAVE BEEN FITTED IN TH
