Collection related to RAAF Historical Section Accession Number: P02491.165

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Irrawaddy River, Burma. 1 February 1945. A Laung (50-75 foot supply vessel) with deck cargo eight miles south of Yenangyaung, burning fiercely after an attack by aircraft of No. 45 (Mosquito) Squadron RAF. The dense black smoke suggests the Laung had a cargo of oil.

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Accession Number
P02491.165
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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