019163 Accession Number: 019163

Description

Azuma Peninsula, Japan. September 1945. Australian naval ratings ashore in the Japanese arsenal o Azuma Peninsula in Tokyo Bay, inspecting the midget submarines in various stages of completion. These submarines are smaller than those used in the Sydney Harbour raid.

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Accession Number
019163
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
September 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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