073189
Photograph 073189 Second World War, 1939-1945OFF NEW GUINEA COAST. 1944-05. MEMBERS OF A GUN CREW ON THE DECK ABOARD HMAS KAPANDA RELOADING THE OERLIKON GUN'S MAGAZINES DURING THE BOMBARDMENT OF ENEMY POSITIONS NORTH OF ALEXISHAFEN.
017158 Accession Number: 017158
Description
New Guinea. Reloading magazines for an Oerlikon gun on an RAN corvette. The ship had just completed a strafing attack on Japanese positions on the north coast.
Details
Accession Number
017158
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
23 May 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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