The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. THE NO.1 GUN EMPLACEMENT AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY, HEADQUARTERS MORESBY BASE SUB-AREA. THE EMPLACEMENT, VIEWED FACING SOUTH TOWARDS THE SEA, INDICATES THE PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION. THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE EMPLACEMENT AND THE "CHEESE" (ROUND MOUNTING) ARE COMPLETED. THE FRAMEWORK NOW AWAITS THE POURING OF THE ROOF AND WALLS OF THE GUN STORE.
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. THE NO.1 GUN EMPLACEMENT AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY, HEADQUARTERS MORESBY BASE SUB-AREA VIEWED TOWARDS THE SOUTH WEST WI
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. THE NO 3 GUN EMPLACEMENT AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY, HQ MORESBY BASE SUB AREA. THE EMPLACEMENT IS VIEWED DURING CONSTRUC
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. THE CRADLE PIECE AND UPPER MOUNTING OF NO. 2 GUN AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY AT HEADQUARTERS MORESBY BASE SUB AREA. CONST
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. THE CRADLE PIECE AND UPPER MOUNTING OF NO. 2 GUN AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY AT HEADQUARTERS MORESBY BASE SUB-AREA. CONST
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. THE CRADLE PIECE AND UPPER MOUNTING OF NO 2 GUN AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY AT HQ MORESBY BASE SUB AREA. CONSTRUCTION WOR
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THE BASE OF A 5.25 INCH GUN VIEWED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY, HEADQUARTERS MORESBY BASE SUB-AREA.
