Collection related to RAAF Historical Section Accession Number: P02491.141

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Burma. 3 April 1944. A 100 foot wooden coaster off Rangoon River under attack by aircraft of No. 177 (Beaufighter) Squadron RAF. Small coasters of about this size are used by the Japanese and accounted for nearly all the traffic up to June 1944 in the Rangoon and Moulmein areas.

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Accession Number
P02491.141
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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