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KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. ABLE SEAMAN C.L. GLEDHILL, RAN, SWEEPING SHELL CASES DOWN THE DECK OF ONE OF HMA MOTOR LAUNCHES AFTER THE PRE- INVASION BOMBARDMENT OF JAPANESE POSITIONS ON THE ISLANDS. 20,000, ROUNDS OF .50 CALIBRE, 15,000 ROUNDS OF OERLIKON TOGETHER WITH 2 POUNDER AMMUNITION WERE USED IN THE BOMBARDMENT.
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. SIGNALMAN C. MCMANUS RE-LOADING A .50 CALIBRE BROWNING M2 MACHINE GUN ABOARD HMA MOTOR LAUNCH 431. THE EMPTY SHELL CASES AT THE FOREGROUND WERE EXPENDED DURING THE PRE-
KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. ABLE SEAMAN A LEECH (1), USES A BUCKET FILLED WITH SEA WATER TO COOL THE BARREL OF A 2 POUNDER GUN ABOARD HMA MOTOR LAUNCH 431. HMA MOTOR LAUNCHES HAVE BEEN ENGA
KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. MEMBERS OF THE CREW ABOARD HMA MOTOR LAUNCH 431 DISPLAYING A CAPTURED JAPANESE MARINE FLAG. THEY ARE GATHERED AT THE STERN OF THE VESSEL AROUND EMPTY AMMUNITION
KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. THE ISLAND, FRAMED BY MACHINE GUNS ABOARD HMA MOTOR LAUNCH 806, AND VIEWED FROM A RANGE OF APPROXIMATELY 500 YARDS. THE 5,000 FOOT VOLCANIC PEAK IS USUALLY WRAPP
KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. A CREW MEMBER ABOARD ONE OF HMA MOTOR LAUNCHES WATCHES DAWN BREAKING WEST OF THE ISLAND. JAPANESE POSITIONS ON THE ISLAND HAVE BEEN UNDER HEAVY BOMBARDMENT FROM
KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. A GROUP OF JAPANESE HUTS ON THE SHORE LINE, UNDER FIRE DURING A BOMBARDMENT OF THE ISLAND BY HMA MOTOR LAUNCHES. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ISLAND WILL BE UNDER
