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The M.V. Anshun which was sunk by shellfire from a Japanese cruiser on 6 September 1942 at Milne Bay. Salvage work has been carried out by the Commonwealth Salvage Board and the ship is expected to be refloated within a few weeks.
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-05. THE BOAT DECK OF THE MOTOR VESSEL "ANSHUN" REFLOATED AT MILNE BAY HARBOUR BY THE COMMONWEALTH SALVAGE MARINE SERVICE INDICATING THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY SHELLFIRE FROM A
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-05. THE MOTOR VESSEL "ANSHUN", SUNK BY A JAPANESE CRUISER IN MILNE BAY HARBOUR, VIEWED AFTER BEING REFLOATED BY THE COMMONWEALTH SALVAGE MARINE SERVICE USING LABOUR PROV
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-05. THE MOTOR VESSEL "ANSHUN" FLOATING AT A WHARF AFTER BEING RAISED FROM THE HARBOUR BY THE COMMONWEALTH SALVAGE MARINE SERVICE. THE SHIP, SUNK BY SHELLFIRE FROM A JAPA
Milne Bay, New Guinea. 1944-04-06. A captured Japanese barge, marked AB588, being used as a cargo carrying vessel. Moored in the right background is the Motor Vessel Anshun which had been refloated by
A ship, the Anshun at pontoon wharf, Milne Bay. This illustration was created for 'Salt' magazine and was published in volume seven, number 11 on 31 January 1944. On 6th September 1942 the Dutch owne
GILI GILI, MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-12. THE CARGO STEAMER "ANSHUN", WHICH WAS SUNK BY SHELLFIRE FROM A JAPANESE CRUISER WHILE UNLOADING AT GILI GILI WHARF ON THE 1942-09-06, DURING THE BATTLE FOR M
