P02001.006 Accession Number: P02001.006

Description

Cairns, Qld. c.1944. A member of the RAN guides one of the ropes attached to a mine as it is lowered into the water by a crane. The crane is mounted on a barge used as a mine laying plant operating in waters outside Cairns harbour. (Original housed in AWM Archive Store)

Details

Accession Number

P02001.006

Photographer

Edwin Fagan

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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