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Photograph 092647 Second World War, 1939-1945PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. A 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY BARGE FLOATS CLEAR OF A LE TOURNEAU CRANE WHICH HAS PUSHED IT INTO THE WATER.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. A CRANE FITTING A NEW ENGINE INTO LANDING CRAFT PERSONNEL RAMP DURING MAINTENANCE BY 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY.
PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. A 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY BARGE FLOATS CLEAR OF A LE TOURNEAU CRANE WHICH HAS PUSHED IT INTO THE WATER.

PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. THE IMPROVISED EQUIPMENT USED BY 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY TO LIFT ENGINES FROM BARGES DURING MAINTENANCE WORK.

PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. THE IMPROVISED EQUIPMENT USED BY 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY TO LIFT ENGINES FROM BARGES DURING MAINTENANCE WORK.

PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. A LE TOURNEAU CRANE BEING USED BY 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY TO RAISE THE STERN OF A LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED CLEAR OF BEACH TO LAUNCH CRAFT.

PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. A SALVAGED AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT 5, NEARLY SWAMPED, AWAITING TOW BY 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY TO PURUATA ISLAND.

PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. A LE TOURNEAU CRANE BEING USED BY 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY TO PUT A BARGE INTO THE WATER. IT RAISES THE STERN CLEAR OF THE BEACH AND RUNS IT INTO THE WA
