The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
En route to Morotai from Balikpapan. Framed by an Oerlikon 20mm anti aircraft gun, an anti aircraft gunner aboard the landing ship infantry HMAS Westralia on the lookout for enemy aircraft. In the background can be seen the landing ship dock USS Carter Hall (LSD-3) and the attack cargo ship USS Titania (AKA-13 ex AK-55).
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
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. AND OERLIKON GUN OF
EN ROUTE TO MOROTAI. 1945-07-03. ABLE SEAMAN P. MURRELL, R.A.N. ON ANTI AIRCRAFT WATCH ABOARD THE HMAS "WESTRALIA" AS SHE RETURNS FROM BALIKPAPAN AFTER LANDING TROOPS ON "F" DAY.
EN ROUTE TO MOROTAI. 1945-07-03. A 40MM BOFORS ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN AND SAILOR ON DUTY ON THE HMAS "WESTRALIA" AS SHE PASSES AN ISLAND OF THE NORTH CELEBES ON HER RETURN FROM BALIKPAPAN AFTER LANDING TRO
MOROTAI. 1944-09-15. THE LANDING SHIP DOCK USS CARTER HALL (LSD-3) AT ANCHOR OFF THE LANDING BEACH. SHE IS TRIMMMED DOWN AFT TO FLOOD HER DOCK AND ALLOW LANDING CRAFT TO FLOAT OUT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL C
AT SEA. 1945-06. PART OF THE ALLIED CONVOY EN ROUTE TO BORNEO. LEFT TO RIGHT: ATTACK TRANSPORT US NAVY (MEASURE 32 CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME); MAHAN CLASS DESTROYER UNITED STATES NAVY; HMAS WESTRALIA; LANDING
