The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Smoke billowing from MV Zealandia (right) after she was attacked by Japanese aircraft during the first air raid on Darwin. During the raid a number of bombs fell close to her, before one fell through a hatch and exploded in a hold, causing a serious fire. Japanese planes also attacked MV Zealandia with their cannons and machine guns. Ammunition in one hold started to explode and the ship's fire pumps were disabled by another bomb. Two crew members died from wounds sustained in the attack.
Smoke billowing from a floating dock (left) and MV Zealandia (right) after she was attacked by Japanese aircraft during the first air raid on Darwin. Two crew members died from wounds sustained in the
Smoke billowing from a blazing fire in one of the shops on Cavanagh Street in Darwin after the first Japanese air raid on 19 February 1942.
NEW GUINEA. SMOKE BILLOWING UP FROM A CAMOUFLAGED JAPANESE BARGE ON FIRE AFTER BEING SPOTTED AND ATTACKED BY RAAF AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN THE AREA.
An unidentified sailor on board HMAS Platypus watches smoke bollowing from MV Neptuna after she was destroyed during the first Japanese air raid on Darwin. Forty five of the crew died as bombs explode
DARWIN, NT. 1942-02-19. THE SHIP ZEALANDIA (LEFT) ON FIRE AND THE HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA (CENTRE) AND OTHER SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR ATTACKED BY THE JAPANESE DURING THE FIRST AIR RAID.
An unidentified sailor aboard the Bathurst Class Corvette, HMAS Warrnambool (J202) looking at the devastation in Darwin Harbour after the first Japanese air raid. In the background smoke is billowing
