| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 026455 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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OFF PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-08-30. M.V. MALAITA ENCHORED OFF PORT MORESBY AFTER HAVING BEEN ...
Description
OFF PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-08-30. M.V. MALAITA ENCHORED OFF PORT MORESBY AFTER HAVING BEEN TORPEDOED BY AN ENEMY SUBMARINE THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE CRAFT IN THE BACKGROUND ARE WAITING TO TOW HER INTO PORT MORESBY. THE MALAITA WAS HOLED BELOW THE WATERLINE, BUT THE WHOLE COMPLEMENT WAS TAKEN OFF WITH ONLY ONE CASUALTY - THE CHIEF STEWARD - WHO HAD BOTH LEGS BROKEN.