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AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. LANDING CRAFT TANKS LINED UPON THE BEACH, WHILE BEING LOADED BY MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WITH STORES AND SUPPLIES FOR WEWAK. THE ANCHOR CABLES ATTACHED TO THE STERN OF THE LANDING CRAFT TANKS ARE WINCHED IN TO DRAG THE CRAFT OFF THE BEACH THROUGH THE SURF. ON THE LEFT A TRACTOR IS "DUG IN" HOLDING THE HEAD OF THE LANDING CRAFT TANK STRAIGHT ON TO THE BEACH.
AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. LANDING CRAFT TANKS LINED UP ON THE BEACH WHILE BEING LOADED BY MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WITH STORES AND SUPPLIES FO
AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. THE BEACH HEAD, TAKEN OUT FROM THE BEACH, SHOWING LANDING CRAFT TANKS BEACHED WHILE BEING LOADED WITH STORES FOR WEWAK BY MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPAN
AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WATCH AS A TRUCK BACKS UP THE RAMP OF A LANDING CRAFT, TANK (LCT) LOADED WITH FUEL FOR THE
AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ON BOARD A LANDING CRAFT TANK DURING A PAUSE IN THE LOADING OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE WEWAK BATT
AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. SAPPER J. PERKINS (1) AND SAPPER C.G. WEBB (2), MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ON BOARD LANDING CRAFT TANK BARGE, LOADING
AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. SAPPER H.C. GAMMON (1) AND SAPPER E.A. ANDERSON (2), MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, STACKING DRUMS OF FUEL ON BOARD A LAND
