Stanley McInnes Collection.,
PictureNT,
PictureNT,
Date
0000-00-00,
Description
"The Gunbar was originally built as a North Coaster. She joined the Navy during the Second World War which earned her the title H.M.A.S. Gunbar. Another title was bestowed upon her at 0957 on 19 February 1942, this being the first vessel attacked in the original Japanese raid on Darwin. In all eighteen separate attacks from ahead and astern, as far as I know only one seaman died. One in eight Australian merchant seamen died as a result of war time services.
288 killed following enemy action.
39 died from injuries.
37 died while POW.
9 lost at sea.
5 died of illness and 8 from unknown causes." This is the statement on the bottom of the picture.,