Japanese Type 98 torpedo that ran aground on Green Island in Sydney Harbor during the submarine attack 9 days earlier being prepared for recovery, Sydney, Australia, Jun 10, 1942. Note the sandbags.

Caption     Japanese Type 98 torpedo that ran aground on Green Island in Sydney Harbor during the submarine attack 9 days earlier being prepared for recovery, Sydney, Australia, Jun 10, 1942. Note the sandbags. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseAustralian War Memorial
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   305024
More on...   
Japanese Midget Submarine Warfare in World War II   Main article  Photos  
Type A-class   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 477 x 638 pixels
Photos on Same Day 1 Jun 1942
Photos at Same Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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