| Accession Number | P05303.014 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin |
| Date made | 19 February 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Smoke billows from a stricken ship, (probably the MV Neptuna which was moored near Stokes Hill ...
Description
Smoke billows from a stricken ship, (probably the MV Neptuna which was moored near Stokes Hill Wharf) during the first Japanese air raid on Darwin. Loaded with 200 depth charges, Neptuna and blew up and sunk. One of a series of photographs relating to the service of 5345 Norman Gaff. Born on 19 November 1899 in Queenscliff, Victoria, Norman Gaff enlisted on 11 August 1915 and served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during the First and Second World Wars. Seven days before the first Japanese air raid on Darwin, Gaff was posted to HMAS Melville, the (former) RAN shore base located there. He survived this event and subsequent raids on Darwin and was discharged on 2 January 1946.