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The ship's company of the RAN Corvette HMAS Gympie on her return to port after a spell of convoy duty. Identified is F3512 Leading Supply Assistant (Temporary) LSA (Ty) Richard Gordon Paddick ..

LANGEMAK BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-23. THE QUARTERMASTER "SWINGING THE LEAD" (TAKING A MANUAL DEPTH SOUNDING) ABOARD THE RAN CORVETTE, GYMPIE, AS SHE ENTERS THE BAY

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-31. MEMBERS OF THE RAN ADMINISTRATION STAFF AT WORK ABOARD THE HMAS PING WO AN OLD CHINESE RIVER STEAMER WHICH HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO AN OFFICE FOR THE UNIT

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-29. TORPEDOMEN OF THE RAN FRIGATE BARCOO

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-29. THE RAN FRIGATE, BARCOO AT ANCHOR IN THE HARBOUR

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-26. OFFICERS OF THE RAN, HMAS BARCOO

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-29. MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF THE RAN FRIGATE BARCOO

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-29. COMMANDER J.C. MORROW, DSO, DSC, RAN, AND MEMBERS OF HIS STAFF

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-30. THE MAIN ARMAMENT BEING FIRED DURING A PRACTICE SHOOT ABOARD THE RAN SLOOP, SWAN

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-30. DEPTH CHARGES BEING DROPPED BY THE RAN SLOOP, SWAN, DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE OFF THE COAST

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-31. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICE STAFF ABOARD THE HMAS PING WO, AN OLD CHINESE RIVER STEAMER NOW BEING USED AS AN OFFICE FOR THE RAN ADMINISTRATION STAFF

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-30. THE RAN SHIPS VENDETTA (NEAR CAMERA) AND BARCOO AT ANCHOR IN THE HARBOUR