The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. These unidentified sailors are taking boxes of stores out to the gate ships, HMAS Kari Kari and HMAS Gunbar which are used to open and close a section of the boom defence net allowing friendly vessels to enter and leave the port.
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. These RAN sailors are ferrying stores out to the crew members of the two gate ships in the background. The gate ships are used t
These unidentified Royal Australian Navy sailors are delivering provisions and stores to one of the tow gate ships, moored in Darwin Harbour. The gate ships are used to open and close a section of the
DARWIN, NT, 1943-03. TAKING STORES OUT TO THE 'GATE' SHIPS WHICH ARE ANCHORED IN THE BOOM DEFENCE LINE AND ARE USED TO OPEN A SECTION OF THE ANTI-SUBMARINE NET TO ALLOW VESSELS TO ENTER OR LEAVE THE H
The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. Looking from the Eastern Gate Ship, HMAS Kari Kari, towards the Western Gate Ship, HMAS Gunbar in the background.
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 o
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
