P03815.005 Accession Number: P03815.005

Description

An American Landing Craft Personnel (LCP), number FLT ACT-3, with a US Naval band and a troupe of Japanese dancers in kimono, their traditional costume, on board. The LCP came alongside HMAS Sydney after it anchored at Yokasuka, Japan, with this special 'welcome to Japan and Korea' display by the US Navy.

Details

Accession Number
P03815.005
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
19 September 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor R Willmot
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Accession P03815.005

Part of collection:

More like this

304845

Photograph 304845 Second World War, 1939-1945

HMAS ASSAULT, COMBINED OPERATIONS SCHOOL, PORT STEPHENS, NSW. TROOPS ARMED WITH SMLE RIFLES, THOMPSON SUB MACHINE GUNS AND A BREN LIGHT MACHINE GUN STORM ASHORE FROM A LANDING CRAFT, PERSONNEL (LCP) O

DUKJ3832

Photograph DUKJ3832 Korean War, 1950-1953

A US Naval Fleet Activities jazz band on a landing craft, greets HMAS Warramunga on its return to a base in Japan after patrol work off the west coast of Korea.

DUKJ3833

Photograph DUKJ3833 Korean War, 1950-1953

A US Naval Fleet Activities jazz band on a landing craft, greets HMAS Warramunga on its return to a base in Japan after patrol work off the west coast of Korea.

305153

Photograph 305153 Second World War, 1939-1945

EAST CHINA SEA, FIFTY MILES SOUTHWEST OF KYUSHU, JAPAN. 1945-04-07. US NAVY CARRIER BASED BOMBERS (NOT SHOWN) NARROWLY MISS THE JAPANESE LIGHT CRUISER YAHAGI SHORTLY BEFORE SHE WAS SUNK. SHE WAS LEADI

HOBJ5660

Photograph HOBJ5660 Korean War, 1950-1953

Tokyo, Japan. January 1955. Possibly the best known name band in Australia, Graham Bell's Australian Jazz Band came to the Far East under the auspices of the Australian Army to entertain troops in Jap

HOBJ5658

Photograph HOBJ5658 Korean War, 1950-1953

Tokyo, Japan. January 1955. Possibly the best known name band in Australia, Graham Bell's Australian Jazz Band came to the Far East under the auspices of the Australian Army to entertain troops in Jap

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 1 May 2023 - 2.28 am