| Place | Asia: Timor, Betano |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 121484 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BETANO, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-12-15. SERGEANT K. DAVIS, OFFICIAL WAR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE MILITARY ...
Description
BETANO, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-12-15. SERGEANT K. DAVIS, OFFICIAL WAR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM ATTACHED TO TIMFORCE, INSPECTS THE WRECK OF HMAS VOYAGER. THE DESTROYER CAME TO TIMOR BRINGING THE MAIN BODY OF THE 2/4TH INDEPENDENT COMPANY TO REINFORCE THE 2/2ND INDEPENDENT COMPANY. DURING THE DISEMBARKATION SHE DRIFTED ONTO A SAND BANK AND BECAME EMBEDDED. UNABLE TO MOVE SHE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISABLED BY EXPLODING A DEPTH CHARGE IN HER. PRIOR TO THIS SHE WAS BOMBED BY JAPANESE AIRCRAFT WHICH SCORED ONE HIT FOR THE LOSS OF ONE OF THEIR PLANES.