PT-377, an 80-foot Elco boat with MTB Squadron 27, transporting Vice Admiral Michiaki Kamada (seated) and staff to the signing of the Japanese surrender of Borneo aboard HMAS Burdekon in Makassar Strait, 8 Sep 1945

Caption     PT-377, an 80-foot Elco boat with MTB Squadron 27, transporting Vice Admiral Michiaki Kamada (seated) and staff to the signing of the Japanese surrender of Borneo aboard HMAS Burdekon in Makassar Strait, 8 Sep 1945 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseAustralian War Memorial
Identification Code   AWM 044975
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Photo Size 700 x 484 pixels
Photos on Same Day 8 Sep 1945
Photos at Same Place Borneo, Dutch East Indies
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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