The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-08. PERSONNEL OF 41 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY MOVING HEAVY GEAR ONTO A LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) FOR MOVEMENT TO BORNEO. THE LE TOURNEAU CRANE IN TOP RIGHT FOREGROUND IS USED TO LIFT BARGES FROM THE WATER TO REPAIR PROPELLERS AND SHAFTS. THE CRANE IS OPERATED BY A TRACTOR SIMILAR TO TRACTOR IN FOREGROUND.
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-08. A HEAVY CRANE BEING TOWED BY TRACTOR TO THE LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) DURING MOVEMENT OF 41 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY TO BORNEO. THE TRACTOR AND THE CRANE ARE USED F
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-08. TROOPS OF 41 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY PACKING GEAR BEFORE EMBARKING FOR BORNEO BY LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST). THEIR BARGES WERE LEFT BEHIND AT JACQUINOT FOR USE BY 5
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-08. A BUILDING BEING BURNT BEFORE THE MOVEMENT OF 41 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY TO BORNEO.
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 LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, WHICH HAS BEEN DRAWN ONTO A BEACH BY TRACTOR FOR THE REPAIR OF UNDERWATER GEAR.
KALUMALAGI RIVER, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-12. TROOPS AT 1 INFANTRY TROOPS WORKSHOP ERECTING A BARGE GANTRY AT THE BEACH SLIPWAY. THE GANTRY WILL BE USED TO LIFT BARGES FOR REPAIR.
