MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. THE DEEP SEA TANKER 'EMPIRE SILVER', WITH A CAPACITY OF ...

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Accession Number 071930
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Keam, Ronald Noel
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. THE DEEP SEA TANKER 'EMPIRE SILVER', WITH A CAPACITY OF 3,600,000 IMPERIAL GALLONS DISCHARGING A CARGO OF PETROL FROM THE OIL WHARF. THE FUEL IS PUMPED DIRECTLY FROM THE TANKER TO STORAGE TANKS AT 2ND BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY.