098702
Photograph 098702 Second World War, 1939-1945RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-08. PUMICE STONE FROM THE MATUPI CRATER FLOATING ON THE WATER IN SIMPSON HARBOUR NEAR THE BP WHARF. IT IS A MENACE TO SMALL CRAFT MANY OF WHICH CANNOT OPERATE IN IT.
041522 Accession Number: 041522
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Rabaul, New Britain. 1949-09. A large floating crane which was sunk by Japanese bombers in early 1942. It had been towed pre-war from Singapore and is seen here lying half under water in the harbour at De Vaun.
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041522
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Colour: Black & white
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