069291 Accession Number: 069291

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EN ROUTE TO MOROTAI. 1945-07-03. HMAS "KANIMBLA" AND THE HMAS "MANOORA" LEADING AN LSI (LANDING SHIP INFANTRY) CONVOY BACK TO MOROTAI AFTER LANDING TROOPS AT BALIKPAPAN ON "F" DAY. AN OERLIKON GUN OF THE HMAS "WESTRALIA" CAN BE SEEN IN THE FOREGROUND.

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Accession Number

069291

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

3 July 1945

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Whole

Item Count

1

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Copyright expired - public domain

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