P03707.005 Accession Number: P03707.005

Description

Lifeboats from MV Zealandia row towards shore after the ship was destroyed during the first Japanese air raid on Darwin. In the background is the hospital ship Mundunda, that was damaged but not destroyed in the air raid.

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Accession Number
P03707.005
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
19 February 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor J Davey
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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