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TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. MEN OF NO.1 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF WORKING ON YELLOW BEACH LAYING TIMBER CORDUROY AT LOW TIDE SO THAT AIRFIELD EQUIPMENT CAN BE UNLOADED FROM LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) 626. LSTS SHOWN ARE STRANDED ON THE MUD UNABLE TO BE TOWED OFF UNTIL AN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH TIDE OCCURS.
View of the Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 1027 high and dry on the first day of the Allied landing at Tarakan after the tide had receded. LST 1027 was stranded on the beach at Tarakan for ten days before r
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) HIGH AND DRY AT LOW TIDE. HEADQUARTERS 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS AND VEHICLES STAND ON ONE OF THE NAVAL LIGHTERAGE PONTOONS USED FOR CROSSING T
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) HIGH AND DRY AT LOW TIDE FOLLOWING THE HEADQUARTERS 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AMPHIBIOUS LANDINGS.
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) HIGH AND DRY AT LOW TIDE FOLLOWING THE HEADQUARTERS 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AMPHIBIOUS LANDINGS.
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) HIGH AND DRY AT LOW TIDE FOLLOWING THE HEADQUARTERS 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AMPHIBIOUS LANDINGS.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. C. 1945-05-04. THIS CARRY-ALL SCOOP ON A PONTOON ON THE BEACH-HEAD REQUIRED CAREFUL HANDLING UNDER DIFFICULT CONDITIONS DURING UNLOADING OF MECHANICAL AND ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT
