DALLMAN HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA, 1945-11-11. A SAILING REGATTA, ORGANISED BY A COMMITTEE FROM 16TH ...

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Accession Number 099312
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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Description

DALLMAN HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA, 1945-11-11. A SAILING REGATTA, ORGANISED BY A COMMITTEE FROM 16TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, WAS HELD ON DALLMAN HARBOUR. FORTY FIVE CRAFT, MADE BY THE CREWS FROM MATERIALS SALVAGED IN THE AREA, TOOK PART. MEMBERS OF WATER TRANSPORT BROUGHT THEIR SKIFF "VIKING 4" FROM BORAM BY BARGE. THE BARGE WAS THEN USED AS A FLOATING DOCK. SHOWN, THE YACHT BEING UNLOADED FROM THE BARGE.