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Photograph 014530 Second World War, 1939-1945The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. Two unidentified sailors removing bolts from an inspection hatch cover to allow the drainage of a water logged buoy.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This unidentified sailor has knocked out an inspection hatch cover from a buoy, prior to repairs. The buoy has been brought in from a section of the boom defence net in Darwin Harbour.
The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. Two unidentified sailors removing bolts from an inspection hatch cover to allow the drainage of a water logged buoy.

The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. An unidentified sailor using a sledge hammer to loosen a shackle on a large mooring buoy, which has been bought ashore for repairs. Th

The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. An unidentified naval boilermaker welding a steel patch onto a buoy which has been returned to the shore depot for repairs.

The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. An unidentified sailor using a mallet to remove the shackle from a buoy at the boom defence shore depot.

The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. An unidentified sailor chipping rust and residue from a heavily encrusted buoy. This is one of the most monotonous tasks in boom defen

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
