Seascape photograph featuring landing craft in convoy captioned: "N2103a. Last dash to shore, aboard American manned Alligators, during the landing of Australian troops at Balikpapan, Borneo. In background: smoke from ruins of enemy positions and from burning oil wells. Shore installations were subjected to an intensive naval bombardment before the landing operation. Australian official photo. 12/7/45."

[Parts of several craft lined ashore. Craft numbers: '5 "Rambling wrecker", 8 "Beverly" ' are visible on 2 of the craft.]

Previously Accession 195