Norman Frederick Townsend Collection,
PictureNT,
PictureNT,
Date
1942-02-19,
Location
Darwin,
Description
The Don Isidro was a cargo vessel chartered by the US Army. It was near Darwin Harbour on 19 February 1942 when it was strafed and bombed. Badly damaged it ran aground about three miles from Melville Island.,
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
3551 x 5000 pixels : 48bpp ; 104.05Mb, jpeg 1.92Mb.,