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Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. September 1945. Australian Lieutenant K. D. Johnston RANVR, of North Walkerville, SA, who was in charge of the Australian naval personnel who boarded the British destroyer Thracian captured in Singapore by the Japanese, tries out the throttle in the engine room and finds it in good working order. Note the Japanese dial above the British dial in the background.
Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. September 1945. Leading Seaman Bill George, RAN, of Frankston, Vic, finds a pair of Japanese binoculars very interesting. They were installed on the bridge of the British d
Lieutenant John McMurray RAN, of Sydney, NSW, Intelligence Officer attached to the British Landing Force inspecting the Japanese torpedo tubes installed on the recaptured British destroyer HMS Thracia
Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. September 1945. A combination of English and Japanese language signs can be found on the British destroyer HMS Thracian which was captured by the Japanese on the fall of Si
Japan. 1945. Lieutenant Keith Johnson RANVR, of North Walkerville, SA, attached to the British Landing Force Headquarters, questioning two Japanese prisoners of war (POWs) in front of the building tak
Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. September 1945. Captain H. J. Buchanan DSO, RAN, Commander of the British Landing Force, en route with staff officers to inspect the British destroyer HMS Thracian which wa
Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. September 1945. Able Seaman (AB) Ted May, RAN, of Drummoyne, NSW, sitting on a small stool found in HMAS Thracian, a British destroyer which was captured by the Japanese in
