305914
Photograph 305914 Second World War, 1939-1945ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943. THE WRECK OF THE DUTCH TRANSPORT SS BANTAM, SUNK IN A JAPANESE AIR RAID WHILE TAKING PART IN OPERATION LILLIPUT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
305916 Accession Number: 305916
Description
Informal portrait of Lieutenant Commander (Lt Cdr) Ronald Alexander Denovan, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve, Commanding Officer of the corvette HMAS Broome, aboard the wreck of the Dutch Transport SS Bantam, severely damaged in a Japanese air raid on 28 March 1943 while taking part in Operation Lilliput. SS Bantam was beached at the head of Oro Bay. Lt Cdr Denovan is standing by the ship's 12 pounder AA gun.
(Naval Historical Collection).
Details
Accession Number
305916
Photographer
A J Davies
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Format: 6x8"
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
Format: 6x8"
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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