The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
DARWIN, NT, 1943-03. TAKING STORES OUT TO THE 'GATE' SHIPS WHICH ARE ANCHORED IN THE BOOM DEFENCE LINE AND ARE USED TO OPEN A SECTION OF THE ANTI-SUBMARINE NET TO ALLOW VESSELS TO ENTER OR LEAVE THE HARBOUR. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. These unidentified sailors are taking boxes of stores out to the gate ships, HMAS Kari Kari and HMAS Gunbar which are used to open and
These unidentified Royal Australian Navy sailors are delivering provisions and stores to one of the tow gate ships, moored in Darwin Harbour. The gate ships are used to open and close a section of the
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. These RAN sailors are ferrying stores out to the crew members of the two gate ships in the background. The gate ships are used t
RAN Boom Working Vessels (BWV) and crews working on the maintenance of the anti-submarine boom defence net and buoys across Darwin Harbour. This boom was one of the longest in the world (4 miles). Boo
DARWIN, NT, 1943-03. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE ANTI-SUBMARINE NET AT DARWIN. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
The Royal Australian Navy on boom defence duty at Darwin harbour. An unidentified Leading Seaman is examining the gate of the net. Behind him is a steel buoy which supports the weight of the anti subm
