The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
As the barges emerge from the Coral Sea into calmer waters they make good progress on their journey to Jacquinot Bay on the southern coast of New Britain. Nineteen ALC 40's and one ALC 120 of 41st Landing Craft Company, Royal Australian Engineers crossed the Coral Sea during the epic voyage from Cairns, Qld.
With the worst stage of the journey over good progress was made by the barges in the run from Milne Bay, Papua. Nineteen ALC 40's and one ALC 120 of 41st Landing Craft Company, Royal Australian Engine
Corporal Eddie Smith of Hamilton, Vic, with a portable lamp signalling to accompanying barges. Nineteen ALC 40's and one ALC 120 of 41st Landing Craft Company, Royal Australian Engineers crossed the C
New Britain. Planks are used to enable a jeep to be unloaded from one of the barges. Nineteen ALC 40's and one ALC 120 of 41st Landing Craft Company, Royal Australian Engineers crossed the Coral Sea d
Private Graeme Phillips of St Kilda, Vic, sends out a flag signal to barges en route to Jacquinot Bay on the southern coast of New Britain. Nineteen ALC 40's and one ALC 120 of 41st Landing Craft Comp
Jacquinot Bay, New Britain. Troops unloading stores at the end of the voyage. Nineteen ALC 40's and one ALC 120 Australian built landing craft of 41st Landing Craft Company, Royal Australian Engineers
Prior to proceeding to Jacquinot Bay barges called at Milne Bay to take on further supplies of rations for the remainder of their journey. Note 44 gallon fuel drums on the beach. Nineteen ALC 40's and
