016478 Accession Number: 016478

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New Guinea. A Japanese picquet boat wrecked in the swirling water at the mouth of the Kapugara River, lies on its side. These boats fulfil a similar function to American PT boats, but are of smaller construction.

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Accession Number
016478
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
22 January 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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