| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01214.008 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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c 1942-02. TIMOR SEA. THE UNITED STATES DESTROYER USS PEARY. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN FROM HMAS ...
Description
c 1942-02. TIMOR SEA. THE UNITED STATES DESTROYER USS PEARY. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN FROM HMAS SWAN BY A MEMBER OF THE CREW PROBABLY DURING THE ABORTIVE KOEPANG VOYAGE. USS PEARY WAS SUNK AND EIGHTY OF HER CREW KILLED DURING THE FIRST JAPANESE AIR RAID ON DARWIN ON 1942-02-19 BY NAVAL AIRCRAFT OF THE JAPANESE 1ST AND 2ND CARRIER DIVISIONS. (DONOR P. SCHNEIDER)