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MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-01. A VIEW, TAKEN THROUGH THE WINDSCREEN OF A JEEP, NEAR GILI GILI. THE CARGO STEAMER, "ANSHUN", WHICH WAS BY A JAPANESE CRUISER ON THE 1942-09-05, DURING THE BATTLE FOR MILNE BAY, IS SEEN LYING ON HER SIDE. IN 1944-07, WITH HOLES IN HER HULL PLUGGED UP, THE "ANSHUN" WAS SALVAGED AND TOWED 1750 MILES TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES FOR REPAIR.
MILNE BAY, PAPUA. 1942-09. THE STEAMER "ANSHUN" LYING ON HER SIDE IN MILNE BAY, WHERE SHE WAS SHELLED AND SUNK BY A JAPANESE CRUISER. THE "ANSHUN" WAS LATER SALVAGED AND TOWED TO SYDNEY, A DISTANCE OF
MILNE BAY, PAPUA. 1942-09. THE STEAMER "ANSHUN" LYING ON HER SIDE IN MILNE BAY, WHERE SHE WAS SHELLED AND SUNK BY A JAPANESE CRUISER. THE "ANSHUN" WAS LATER SALVAGED AND TOWED TO SYDNEY, A DISTANCE OF
THE STEAMER ANSHUN LYING ON HER SIDE IN MILNE BAY, WHERE SHE WAS SHELLED AND SUNK BY A JAPANESE CRUISER. THE ANSHUN WAS LATER SALVAGED AND TOWED TO SYDNEY, A DISTANCE OF 1750 MILES.
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
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. GILI GILI WHARF SEEN FROM THE AIR, WITH THE CHINESE FREIGHTER ANSHUN LYING ON HER SIDE IN THE SHALLOWS AFTER BEING SUNK BY JAPANESE WARSHIPS.
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