Norman Frederick Townsend Collection,
PictureNT,
PictureNT,
Date
1942,
Description
The SS Mauna Loa was a cargo ship. Late in 1941, the ship was chartered by the United States Department of War. The ship was part of an aborted attempt to reinforce Allied forces under attack by the Japanese on Timor in mid-February 1942. After the return of her convoy to Darwin, the Mauna Loa was one of eight ships sunk in Darwin Harbour in the bombing attack on 19 February 1941.,
Notes
This album was compiled by Norman Frederick Townsend (1914-2004) Service No. S6005 who served in the RAN and was based at HMAS Melville from 12 February 1942 to 21 October 1942.,
Language
English,
Subject
Cargo ships,
Digital format
3470 x 5000 pixels : 48bpp ; 101.68Mb, jpeg 2.17Mb.,