The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. A Bar Class boom working vessel, possibly HMAS Karangi, engaged on repairs to the anti submarine net. The sailors are working on one of the large cylindrical buoys that support the net.
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. Unidentified RAN riggers, working from a Bar class, boom defence vessel, securing buoys at the boom defence line, prior to comme
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. Unidentified RAN riggers working from a BAR class boom working vessel, prepare to work on the anti submarine net.
RAN Boom Working Vessels (BWV) and crews working on the maintenance of the anti-submarine boom defence net and buoys across Darwin Harbour. This boom was one of the longest in the world (4 miles). Boo
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. These RAN riggers and officer are examining the anti submarine net whilst standing on the horns of a Bar class boom working vess
The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin Harbour. An anti submarine net, suspended from flotation buoys, is being towed out to a boom in Darwin Harbour.
The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. An unidentified Australian sailor watches as a string of buoys supporting a boom defence net are being towed into the net area of Darw
