Air Force target areas : [overprinted on] Pelong Rock: Borneo 1:50,000, sheet 3146-III

Accession Number RC11577.1963
Map call number G8033.S3 s50
Collection type Published Collection
Record type Item
Item count 1
Object type Map
Maker 2/1 Australian Army Topographical Survey Company
Date made April 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copying Provisions Digital format and content protected by copyright. Non-commercial use permitted.
Description

A single sheet from the topographical map series (SWPA T731), covering the area around the easternmost tip of West Brunei, and overprinted with target areas and target grid. Base map shows the South China Sea, rocks, banks and sea depths, Cape Pelompong, the Anson Passage into Muara Harbour and Brunei Bay, the town of Brooketon with its sea wall, other populated places and isolated buildings, roads and tracks, watercourses, cultivated areas and other vegetation and terrain features. Relief shown by contours, spot heights, and bathymetric soundings and isolines. Overprint shows bombing areas around Brooketon, Brunei Bluff and Muara Besar Island, and a possible beach landing area marked as "bombing ... only with anti-personnel or napalm bombs". "ICO/MISC/7473". Includes legends, glossary, index to sheets, and reliability diagram. compilation, 2/1 Aust Army Topo Svy Coy, Aust Svy Corps ... ; drawing & reproduction ... Apr 45.

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