Shipwreck

'Gutted by fire and raked by machine gun bullets', the Don Isidro was wrecked on the west coast of Bathurst Island, whilst most of the crew were taken back to Darwin by rescue corvette HMAS Warrnambool. (Same as PH0296/0039). Unknown. Date:1942-02

Bibliographic Details
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 2007
Subjects:
World War
1939-1945 > Northern Territory > Darwin
shipwrecks
aerial bombings
ships
Bathurst Island
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10070/24880
Description
Summary:'Gutted by fire and raked by machine gun bullets', the Don Isidro was wrecked on the west coast of Bathurst Island, whilst most of the crew were taken back to Darwin by rescue corvette HMAS Warrnambool. (Same as PH0296/0039). Unknown. Date:1942-02

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