The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
On the last stage of the journey from Milne Bay, Papua, opportunity was taken to give the crews gun practice on a Polsten 20mm ack ack (anti aircraft). Two members of the gun crew are observing accuracy of the shooting. Nineteen ALC 40's and one ALC 120 of 41st Landing Craft Company, Royal Australian Engineers crossed the Coral Sea during the epic voyage from Cairns, Qld, to Jacquinot Bay on the southern coast of New Britain.
On the last stage of the journey from Milne Bay, Papua, opportunity was taken to give the crews gun practice on a Polsten 20mm ack ack (anti aircraft). Two members of the gun crew are observing accura
Lieutenant Bob Phillips of Adelaide, SA, tests a Polsten 20mm ack ack (anti aircraft) gun on a barge. Nineteen ALC 40's and one ALC 120 of 41st Landing Craft, Company Royal Australian Engineers crosse
Sapper Harry Brown of Gippsland, Vic, servicing a Polsten 20mm ack ack (anti aircraft) gun on a barge en route to Jacquinot Bay on the southern coast of New Britain. Nineteen ALC 40's and one ALC 120
Corporal Roy Howart of Bondi, NSW, and Sapper Mick Martin of Nowra, NSW, cleaning a Polsten 20mm ack ack (anti aircraft) gun while the barges cross the Coral Sea. Nineteen ALC 40's and one ALC 120 of
On the last stage of the journey from Milne Bay, Papua, opportunity was taken to give the crews practice on 40mm Bofors guns. Nineteen ALC 40's and one ALC 120 of 41st Landing Craft Company, Royal Aus
With the worst stage of the journey over good progress was made by the barges in the run from Milne Bay, Papua. Nineteen ALC 40's and one ALC 120 of 41st Landing Craft Company, Royal Australian Engine