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PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14/02. NATIVES LOADING STEEL RAILS ON TO THE AK94 A VESSEL OF THE 12TH SMALL SHIPS COMPANY. THESE RAILS ARE TO BE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW DOCKS AT LAE.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14/02. A HEAVY CRANE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY BEING USED TO UNLOAD STEEL RAILS FROM THE AK94, A VESSEL OF THE 12TH WATER TRANSPORT OPERATING COMPANY. THESE RAILS ARE TO BE US
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14/02. THE AK94 A VESSEL OF THE 12TH SMALL SHIPS COMPANY. THIS VESSEL WAS FORMERLY THE "ABEL TASMAN", A KETCH-RIGGED SCOW, BUILT IN TASMANIA IN 1942. SHE IS 98 FEET L
NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14/02. THE CREW OF THE AK94 A VESSEL OF THE 12TH SMALL SHIPS COMPANY, REEFING A JIB SAIL DURING A GALE.
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, AUSTRALIA. 1944-06-14/02. THE AK94 A VESSEL OF THE 12TH SMALL SHIPS COMPANY, TAKING LANDING BARGE STANCHIONS ABOARD AS SHE STANDS OFF KWIARI.
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14/02. NEW GUINEA BOYS INTERESTEDLY WATCHING THE ENGINES ON ONE OF THE SHIPS OF THE 12TH SMALL SHIPS COMPANY.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14/02. CREW MEMBERS OF THE AK94, A VESSEL OF THE 12TH WATER TRANSPORT OPERATING COMPANY, WASHING THEIR SHIP DOWN IN PREPARATION FOR A NEW LOAD OF CARGO FOR MADANG.
