053169
Photograph 053169 Second World War, 1939-1945DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-03. TWO OIL STORAGE TANKS WHICH WERE HIT BY THE JAPANESE BOMBS. THE OIL CAUGHT FIRE AND THE RESULTANT HEAT CAUSED THE SIDES TO COLLAPSE.
089957 Accession Number: 089957
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-19. OILFIELD WRECKAGE WITHIN THE HEADQUARTERS 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA, CAUSED BY BLAZING OIL TANKS, BOMBS AND MINES. AT THE REAR OF THE PUMPING HOUSE AND POWER STATION IN THE BACKGROUND STANDS ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING JAPANESE GARAGE BUILDINGS. THE SAGGING STEEL PIPES AND GIRDERS SHOW THE EFFECT OF THE INTENSE HEAT OF BURNING OIL.
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089957
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