Burning Japanese transport ships sinking in Rabaul Harbor, New Guinea
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. Several Japanese transport ships burning and sinking in a harbor. Official caption on front: "Burning and sinking Jap ships in Rabaul Harbor, New Britain. US AAF Photo 229-9." Rabaul, New Guinea. No date
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1943
1944
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Rabaul
Latitude:
-4.217
Longitude:
152.183
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Transport ships--Japanese--New Guinea
Harbors--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
Smoke--New Guinea
Transport ships--Japanese--New Guinea
Harbors--New Guinea