NEA0347 Accession Number: NEA0347

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Cairns, Qld. 1944-01-12. RAAF mine-laying Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat, with underwing mines aboard. Catalina aircraft of this type have at some time or other closed nearly every important enemy-held harbour in the South-West Pacific. Once they bottled up a whole battle fleet.

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Accession Number
NEA0347
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Acetate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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