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WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. LANDING CRAFT, TANK (LCT) LINED UP ON THE BEACHHEAD WITH VARIOUS SUPPLY CRAFT IN HARBOUR IN BACKGROUND. THE LIBERTY SHIP SAM FOYLE (IN BACKGROUND) BROUGHT 9,000 TONS OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES TO WEWAK. MEMBERS OF 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY SUPERVISE BERTHING AND UNLOADING OF CARGO.
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. A SUPPLY TRUCK BACKING ONTO A LANDING CRAFT, TANK (LCT) WHICH HAS BEEN LOADED WITH STORES FROM CARGO SHIP. MEMBERS OF 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY SUPERVISE BERTHING A
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. AN AMPHIBIOUS DUKW OF 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY NEARING THE BEACHHEAD LOADED WITH HIGH PRIORITY STORES FROM THE LIBERTY SHIP SAM FOYLE, SEEN IN BACKGROUND.
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. MEMBERS OF 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY SITTING ON A JAPANESE TYPE 97 CHI-HA MEDIUM TANK HAVING TEA. THEY SUPERVISE THE BERTHING AND UNLOADING OF CARGO AT WEWAK BEACH.
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. A BULLDOZER PULLING LANDING CRAFT, TANK UP ONTO BEACH. AS THE BARGE IS UNLOADED THE LOSS OF WEIGHT TENDS TO MAKE IT FLOAT OFF THE BEACH. THE BULLDOZER KEEPS THE BA
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. PRIVATE R. HORNE, 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY, INSIDE THE CONTROL TOWER RECEIVING MESSAGES FROM THE PORT OPERATING OFFICER, WHO IS ON THE CARGO SHIP IN THE PORT, SUPE
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. THE CONTROL TOWER USED BY 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY, AT THE BEACHHEAD. THE TOWER IS USED FOR RECEIVING SIGNALS FROM CARGO AND SUPPLY SHIPS, AND NAVY CRAFT.
