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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 AND UNLOADING OF CARGO. THE STORES ARE LOADED ONTO TRUCKS AND TRANSPORTED TO STORE DUMPS.
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 TO
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. MEMBERS OF 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY ROLLING FUEL DRUM UP A WOODEN RAMP ONTO A TRUCK. THE STORES ARE BEING TRANSPORTED FROM THE LANDING CRAFT, TANK ON WEWAK BEACH,
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. 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. MEMBERS OF 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY LOADING STORES AND FUEL DRUMS ONTO A TRUCK FROM LANDING CRAFT, TANK FOR TRANSPORTATION TO STORES DUMPS. CONTROL TOWER AND BEACH
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.
