Australian Naval History on 16 August 1951

On This Day · Aug 16, 1951 · Print This Page

The tug HMAS EMU (LCDR J. Toulouse, RANVR), ferried ashore 575 troops from the New Zealand ship WAHINE, wrecked on Masela Island, near Darwin, NT.

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