The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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. LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY MOVING INTO POSITION TO TAKE A SWAMPED AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT 5 IN TOW TO PURUATA ISLAND (AT THE
PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY BACKING IN THROUGH SURF TO THROW A LINE ASHORE IN AN ATTEMPT TO TOW A BARGE OFF NO. 1 BEACH AFTER I
PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT 15'S OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, TIED TO A BUOY AWAITING REPAIR. THIS COMPANY HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN SUPPLYING FORWAR
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 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. THE IMPROVISED EQUIPMENT USED BY 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY TO LIFT ENGINES FROM BARGES DURING MAINTENANCE WORK.
