073025 Accession Number: 073025

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SEK ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. THE VIEW FROM THE CORVETTE HMAS BUNDABERG TOWARDS ALEXISHAFEN, SHOWING WRECKED BUILDINGS AT THE BACKGROUND, AND A UNITED STATES NAVY MTB (MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT) IN THE FOREGROUND.

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Accession Number
073025
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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