The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. Two unidentified RAN riggers placing a shackle through a ring to complete the fastening of the new cable to the mooring 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 sailor using a mallet to remove the shackle from a buoy at the boom defence shore depot.
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.
The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. Looking forward showing the horns of a boom working vessel. A cylindrical buoy has been lifted from the sea to enable a shackle to be
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.
