| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Papuan Islands, Trobriand Islands |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015250 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Brown, Norman |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 12 July 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AMERICAN ADVANCE INTO TROBRIAND ISLANDS. ONE OF THE LANDING BARGES USED BY THE AMERICANS IN THEIR ...
Description
AMERICAN ADVANCE INTO TROBRIAND ISLANDS. ONE OF THE LANDING BARGES USED BY THE AMERICANS IN THEIR LANDING ON KIRIWINA ISLAND. OF MOST UNUSUAL APPEARANCE, THESE LANDING BARGES ARE KNOWN TO HUNDREDS OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS AS "SPEED GORDON" SHIPS. (NEGATIVE BY N. BROWN).