| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Collingwood Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 305960 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin, b&w |
| Physical description | 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin, b&w |
| Maker |
Davies, A J |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
COLLINGWOOD BAY, NEW GUINEA. THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME PREPARING TO TOW THE GROUNDED MERCHANT ...
Description
COLLINGWOOD BAY, NEW GUINEA. THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME PREPARING TO TOW THE GROUNDED MERCHANT VESSEL COORABIE OFF A SHOAL. A TOWING HAWSER HAS BEEN PASSED BY BOAT TO THE STRANDED SHIP AND IS BEING SECURED ABOARD THE BROOME. NOTE THE LAYOUT OF THE BROOME'S SWEEP DECK. KITE/OTTERS AND THE FLOAT OF THE OROPESA MINESWEEPING GEAR ARE ON THE LEFT. ON THE STERN ARE THE MINESWEEPING DAVITS AND A PAIR OF DEPTH CHARGES. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).