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Photograph 017061 Second World War, 1939-1945Dutch New Guinea. Grim guns of RAN destroyer HMAS Arunta point out across Tanahmerah Bay to their burning quarry, Japanese supply vessels.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
New Guinea. RAN crew aboard the Australian built and manned destroyer HMAS Arunta load shells during the bombardment of Japanese supply vessels during the Hollandia operations.
Dutch New Guinea. Grim guns of RAN destroyer HMAS Arunta point out across Tanahmerah Bay to their burning quarry, Japanese supply vessels.

At Sea, New Guinea. Gunners in action on the Australian built tribal class destroyer HMAS Arunta, during operations in northern waters in the Hollandia action.

At Sea, New Guinea. Taking on oil from a tanker is the Australian built tribal class destroyer HMAS Arunta, during operations in northern waters in the Hollandia action.

At Sea, New Guinea. Preparing torpedo tubes for action on board the Australian built tribal class destroyer HMAS Arunta, during operations in northern waters in the Hollandia action.

At Sea, New Guinea. Preparing ammunition for the pompom guns on board the Australian built tribal class destroyer HMAS Arunta, during operations in northern waters in the Hollandia action.

DUTCH NEW GUINEA. THE BIG GUNS OF AUSTRALIAN DESTROYER HMAS ARUNTA BLAZE AWAY AT JAPANESE VESSELS NEAR TANAHMERAH BAY IN DUTCH NEW GUINEA. THREE SUPPLY VESSELS WERE SUNK.
