063688 Accession Number: 063688

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HUON PENINSULA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-14. TWO OF THE MANY WRECKED JAPANESE BARGES ALONG THE COAST. A NUMBER WERE WRECKED BY THE ROUGH SEAS BUT MANY MORE WERE DAMAGED AND SUNK BY AMERICAN PT BOATS.

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Accession Number
063688
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
14 January 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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