The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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. 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
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 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 LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, WHICH HAS BEEN DRAWN ONTO A BEACH BY TRACTOR FOR THE REPAIR OF UNDERWATER GEAR.
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. CRAFTSMAN R.O. BOLGER, 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, PUTTING ON A BARGE PROPELLER. THIS COMPANY HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN SUPPLYING FORWARD AREAS DURI
