AWM Collection Record: P02759.011
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ID Number: | P02759.011 |
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| Maker: | Unknown | ||
| Place made: | Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin Area | ||
| Date made: | 19 February 1942 | ||
| Physical description: | Black & white | ||
| Summary: | Merchant vessels Barossa and Neptuna burning in Darwin Harbour near the jetty after receiving direct hits during the first Japanese air raid on 19 February 1942. SS Neptuna later exploded and sank while the Barossa was towed clear of the explosion and was later salvaged. | ||
| Credit line: | Donor A Oliver | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain | ||
| Related subject: | Air raids; Merchant vessels; Salvage | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:53:26 GMT
