141997
Photograph 141997 Second World War, 1939-1945Bismarck Sea. 1943. Enemy shipping under attack by Allied aircraft during the battle of the Bismarck Sea.
141996 Accession Number: 141996
Description
Bismarck Sea. 1943. Enemy shipping under attack by Allied aircraft during the battle of the Bismarck Sea. This burning ship is believed to be the Kembu Maru, a 953-ton transport ship of the Imperial Japanese Army. Kembu Maru had been carrying 1,000 drums of aviation gasoline and 650 drums of other fuel for Lae, New Guinea when it was sunk with 20 crew on 3 March 1943.
Details
Accession Number
141996
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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