041425 Accession Number: 041425

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Indian Ocean. 1942. A lifeboat from Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Norman coming back alongside after rescuing an airman who had crashed into the sea off Sumatra. The airman's life raft can be seen behind the ship's boat.

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Accession Number
041425
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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