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MADANG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-30. RAN SAILORS PIPING VALUABLE HIGH OCTANE AVIATION SPIRIT ABANDONED BY THE JAPANESE AT MADANG AIRFIELD INTO HMA MOTOR LAUNCH 424. THE PETROL HAS BEEN FOUND SUITABLE FOR USE IN THE MOTORS OF HMA MOTOR LAUNCHES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL IS:- LEADING STOKER BIRKHILL (1).
MADANG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-30. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS LOAD HIGH OCTANE AVIATION SPIRIT ABANDONED BY THE JAPANESE IN DUMPS AT MADANG AIRFIELD. THE PETROL WAS FOUND SUITABLE FOR THE MOTORS IN HMA MOTOR LAUN
MADANG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-30. ONE OF THE DUMPS OF HIGH OCTANE AVIATION SPIRIT ABANDONED BY THE JAPANESE AT MADANG AIRFIELD. THE PETROL HAS BEEN FOUND SUITABLE FOR USE IN THE MOTORS IN HMA MOTOR LAUN
MADANG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-30. PERSONNEL FROM HMA MOTOR LAUNCHES 816 AND 424, ABOARD HMA MOTOR LAUNCH 424 ARGUING IN FRIENDLY FASHION THE LENGTH OF A PIECE OF BRIGHTLY COLOURED JAPANESE CLOTH WHILE E
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944. AVIATION SPIRIT ABANDONED BY JAPANESE AT THE AIRSTRIP BEING USED TO REFUEL HMA MOTOR LAUNCH ML424. NOTE THE DEPTH CHARGE LASHED TO THE RACK AT LEFT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECT
MADANG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-30. PERSONNEL FROM HMA MOTOR LAUNCH 816 AND 242 ABOARD HMA MOTOR LAUNCH 424 EXCHANGING BRIGHTLY COLOURED JAPANESE CLOTH FOUND AT MADANG. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ABLE SEA
MADANG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-30. LIEUTENANT W. SHIPWAY (1), SUB-LIEUTENANT BLACK (2), AND ABLE SEAMAN FERGUSON (3), MAINTAIN WATCH ON THE BRIDGE OF HMA MOTOR LAUNCH 424, A FAIRMILE SUBMARINE CHASER, WH
