BOERA POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-01. LOOKING TOWARDS THE BOWS OF THE SS MERNOO MARINE CABLE ...

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Accession Number 057334
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Buchanan, Robert John
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

BOERA POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-01. LOOKING TOWARDS THE BOWS OF THE SS MERNOO MARINE CABLE LAYING SHIP SHOWING CABLE RUNS, SHEAVES AND DYNAMOMETER. THIS VESSEL IS LAYING A CABLE FROM CAPE YORK TO PORT MORESBY FOR SIGNALS SECTION, NEW GUINEA FORCE AND THE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.