British seaplanes and native fishing boats in Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea in 1944
Gift of John M. Lynes Sr., from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
Description:
British seaplanes and native fishing boats. "View of the harbor, with two Sunderland flying boats used by the RAAF and at the extreme right the marine docks where these ships are berthed. At the left lie several luggers used during peacetime in the fishing trade. These boats provided many a trip to Local or Fisherman's islands for the swimming parties of Allied troops." Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 1944
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Items from the service of Mary Lynes, Women's Army Corps (WAC), who served in the Pacific.
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Port Moresby
Latitude:
-9.500
Longitude:
147.117
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Airplanes--British--New Guinea
Bays (Bodies of water)--New Guinea
Fishing boats--New Guinean--New Guinea
Piers & wharves--New Guinea