014531 Accession Number: 014531

Description

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 Darwin harbour. The names of the two boom working vessels (BWVs) in the background are unidentified but appear to be Bar Class BWVs.

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Accession Number
014531
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
30 March 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor H Turner
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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