HOBJ1305 Accession Number: HOBJ1305

Description

At Kure docks, military vehicles and armaments including trucks and 17-pounder anti-tank guns, are lined up awaiting their turn to be loaded aboard the United States Navy troopship Aiken Victory. At the rear is the dock's crane, used for transferring the heavy vehicles and weapons from the wharf to the deck of the ship. The building in the background contains the offices and stores of the Docks Operating Company. Along with the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) troops, the weapons and vehicles are to be transported to Pusan and the war in Korea.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1305
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c 27 September 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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