Summary
Black and white photograph from a photography album by David Ralph Goodwin, RAN. The album contains 108 black and white photographs from World War II, many highly significant, showing sea battles (live fire), survivors, wounded and the dead being buried at sea. The photographs are secured with photo corners - a few now adrift. Includes images of German troops evacuating from Greece; German airborne troops in front of Junkers; airborne assault on Crete; Singapore burning; and later actions in Coral Sea. Includes a photo of HMAS Canberra, which was sunk on 9 August 1942, in the Battle of Savo Island.
David Ralph Goodwin was born 14 November 1921 in Mordialloc. He enlisted 11 May 1938 in Melbourne, service number 22112, and became an Able Seaman. During World War II he served on HMA Ships Perth (19 May 1939 - 28 August 1941) and Hobart (29 August 1941 - 4 September 1942) before being transferred to HMAS Cerberus (5 September 1942 - 21 July 1943), the Royal Australian Navy's Western Port training facility. He remained at HMAS Cerberus until June 1943 when he was diagnosed as suffering from anxiety neuroses. He was discharged on 21 July 1943. He formed the ex-HMAS Perth Association in 1966. David Ralph Goodwin died on the 4th of June 2011.
Image depicting an American destroyer firing on Japanese schooners during the invasion of the Solomon Islands in August 1942.
Description of Content
A Japanese ship is pictured under attack at by an American destroyer at the Battle of the Coral Sea. Three explosions are pictured in the background on the ocean, land is shown in the background of image.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr (David) R. Goodwin
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Photographer
Mr David R. Goodwin - Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australia, 1941-1942
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Place & Date Depicted
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, May 1942
Coral Sea -
Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in black ink below photograph: 'JAPANESE SCHOONERS / MEET THEIR DOOM / SOLOMON ISLANDS' Handwritten in grey pencil on the back of photograph: 'Jap. schooner being fired / on by American Destroyer / Invasion of Solomons / All land seen in / these photos is / Guadacanal' Handwritten in blue pencil on the back of photograph: '25' Printed in blue ink on the back of photograph: 'SUITABLE FOR TRANSMISSION THROUGH / THE POST (NOT FOR PUBLICATION)' Printed in red ink on the back of photograph: 'NOT'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
109 mm (Width), 85 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Bombers, Explosions, Land, Oceans, Sailing Vessels, Smoke, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945, Pacific Islands, Pacific War, 1941-1945